Luke 1:78

because of the tender eleos ·merciful compassion in action· of our God, 2 whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, 2

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In The King James Version

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

In Context

77to give knowledge of yishu'ah ·salvation· to his people by the remission of their abstract sins ·miss the marks·, 1

79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; + 1:79. Quoted from Is 9:2 2 to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

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Cross References

Psalms 25:6ז Adonai, remember your tender rachamim ·merciful loves· and your chesed ·loving-kindness·, 2 for they are from old times. 1

Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the chesed ·loving-kindnesses· of Adonai 2 and the tehilahot ·praise songs· of Adonai, 2 according to all that Adonai has given to us, 1 and the great goodness toward the house of Israel [God prevails], 2 which he has given to them according to his rachamim ·merciful loves·, 2 and according to the multitude of his chesed ·loving-kindnesses·. 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:68-80

The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his… Read the whole commentary →

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