Luke 1:52
He brought down shalitim (rulers) from their kisot (thrones) and lifted up the Anavim (Humble),
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
In Context
53The ones hungering, Hashem made full of tov, and the ashirim he sent away empty. + 1:53 Ps 107:9
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:4Keshet gibborim are broken, 1 and they that stumbled are girded with chayil (strength). 1
Job 5:11To set up on high those that be the shefalim (the lowly ones); 1 that those which mourn may be exalted to safety, 1
Psalms 107:40He poureth contempt upon nedivim (nobles), 1 and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no derech. 1
Ecclesiastes 4:14For out of the bais hasohar he cometh to reign, although he was born a poor man in his malchut (kingdom).
Amos 9:11In that Yom will I raise up 1 the Sukkat Dovid that is fallen, 1 and close up the breaches thereof; 1 and I will raise up his ruins, 1 and I will build it as in the yamei olam; 1
Luke 18:14I say to you, this one, rather than the other one, went down to his bais having been made yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d). Because everyone lifting himself up will be brought low, but the one bringing himself low will be uplifted.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57
The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →