She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
- BSB and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.
- NKJV And she conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”
- NASB So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”
- NLT She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said.
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Cross-references · 6
- Luke 1:25“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
- Luke 1:27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
- Gen 29:31Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
- 1 Sam 1:5–6but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
- Isa 4:1Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach.”
- Luke 1:21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
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