King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"ADONAI has done this for me; he has shown me favor at this time, so as to remove my public disgrace."
Berean Standard Bible:
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
American Standard Version:
Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
{G3754} Thus{G3779} hath{G4160} the Lord{G2962} dealt{G4160} with me{G3427} in{G1722} the days{G2250} wherein{G3739} he looked on{G1896} me, to take away{G851} my{G3450} reproach{G3681} among{G1722} men{G444}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Genesis 30:22
- And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
Genesis 30:23
- And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
Isaiah 4:1
- ¶ And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Genesis 21:1
- ¶ And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Genesis 21:2
- For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Isaiah 54:1
- ¶ Sing, O barren, thou [that] didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou [that] didst not travail with child: for more [are] the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 54:4
- Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
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Commentary for Luke 1:25
Luke 1:25 is part of the narrative concerning Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah, who is later revealed to be the mother of John the Baptist. The verse captures Elizabeth's reflection on God's intervention in her life during a period when she was barren and likely faced social stigma due to her inability to conceive. In the cultural and historical context of first-century Judaism, childlessness was often seen as a curse or divine disfavor, and it could bring shame upon a woman.
In this verse, Elizabeth acknowledges that the Lord has looked upon her with favor, removing her "reproach among men." This phrase refers to the societal disgrace associated with infertility. Her words express a profound sense of gratitude and relief, as God has answered her prayers and those of her husband, as mentioned earlier in Luke 1:13. The theme here is one of divine mercy and the reversal of fortune, where God's intervention brings joy and honor in place of shame and sorrow. This event is also a precursor to the greater work of redemption that God is about to unfold through the birth of Jesus Christ, as announced by the angel Gabriel to Mary in the same chapter (Luke 1:26-38).
Elizabeth's pregnancy is thus not only a personal blessing but also a significant event within the broader narrative of salvation history. It prefigures the miraculous conception of Jesus and sets the stage for the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus, which will transform the religious and social landscape of Israel and, ultimately, the world. The verse underscores the themes of God's compassion, His power to answer prayer, and His sovereign timing in fulfilling His promises.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G3754
There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτι
Transliteration: hóti
Pronunciation: hot'-ee
Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. - Strong's Number: G3779
There are 206 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὕτω
Transliteration: hoútō
Pronunciation: hoo'-toce
Description: adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what. - Strong's Number: G4160
There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ποιέω
Transliteration: poiéō
Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω. - Strong's Number: G2962
There are 687 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κύριος
Transliteration: kýrios
Pronunciation: koo'-ree-os
Description: from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir. - Strong's Number: G3427
There are 227 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μοί
Transliteration: moí
Pronunciation: moy
Description: the simpler form of ἐμοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my. - Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. - Strong's Number: G2250
There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἡμέρα
Transliteration: hēméra
Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years. - Strong's Number: G3739
There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅς
Transliteration: hós
Pronunciation: ho
Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ. - Strong's Number: G1896
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπεῖδον
Transliteration: epeîdon
Pronunciation: ep-i'-don
Description: and other moods and persons of the same tense; from ἐπί and εἴδω; to regard (favorably or otherwise):--behold, look upon. - Strong's Number: G851
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀφαιρέω
Transliteration: aphairéō
Pronunciation: af-ahee-reh'-o
Description: from ἀπό and αἱρέομαι; to remove (literally or figuratively):--cut (smite) off, take away. - Strong's Number: G3450
There are 471 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μοῦ
Transliteration: moû
Pronunciation: moo
Description: the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my. - Strong's Number: G3681
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὄνειδος
Transliteration: óneidos
Pronunciation: on'-i-dos
Description: probably akin to the base of ὄνομα; notoriety, i.e. a taunt (disgrace):--reproach. - Strong's Number: G444
There are 614 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος
Transliteration: ánthrōpos
Pronunciation: anth'-ro-pos
Description: from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.