LUKE 2:32 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) [ref]a light so the non-Jews can understand, and the greatest gift from and for your people of Yisrael.”

Key: orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST He will be like a light that will reveal your truth to the other nations. He will show how glorious your plan is for Israel, your people.”

AICNT a light for revelation to the nations,[fn] and the glory of your people Israel.”

2:32, to the nations: Or Gentiles. Absent from D(05).

OEB a light to bring light to the Gentiles,
⇔ and to be the glory of your people Israel.’

WEBBE a light for revelation to the nations,
⇔ and the glory of your people Israel.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET a light,
⇔ for revelation to the Gentiles,
⇔ and for glory to your people Israel.”

LSV a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”

FBV He is a light that will show you to the nations, the glory of your people Israel.”

TCNT a light for revelation to the Gentiles
⇔ and for the glory of yoʋr people Israel.”

T4T 29-32 Lord, you promised me that I would see the one [MTY] who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be [MET] like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I [SYN] have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.

LEB • a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel.”

BBE A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

Moff to be a light of revelation for the Gentiles
⇔ and a glory to thy people Israel."

Wymth A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."

ASV A light for revelation to the Gentiles,
⇔ And the glory of thy people Israel.

DRA A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

YLT a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

Drby a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.

RV A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
(A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy/your people Israel. )

SLT A light for the revelation of the nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Wbstr A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

KJB-1769 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
(A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy/your people Israel. )

KJB-1611 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps A light to be reuealed to the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
(A light to be revealed to the gentiles, and the glory of thy/your people Israel.)

Gnva A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
(A light to be revealed to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy/your people Israel. )

Cvdl A light for the lightenynge of the Heythe, & for the prayse of yi people of Israel.
(A light for the lightning of the Heathen, and for the praise of ye/you_all people of Israel.)

TNT A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.
(A light to lighten the gentiles and the glory of thy/your people Israel. )

Wycl liyt to the schewyng of hethene men, and glorie of thi puple Israel.
(light to the schewing of heathen men, and glory of thy/your people Israel.)

Luth ein Licht, zu erleuchten die Heiden, und zum Preis deines Volks Israel.
(a light(n), to/for ershine/glow the heathens, and for_the price/prize your(s) peoples Israel.)

ClVg lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuæ Israël.]
(the_light to revelationem nations, and glory of_the_people yours Israel.] )

UGNT φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου, Ἰσραήλ.
(fōs eis apokalupsin ethnōn kai doxan laou sou, Israaʸl.)

SBL-GNT φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.
(fōs eis apokalupsin ethnōn kai doxan laou sou Israaʸl.)

RP-GNT φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.
(fōs eis apokalupsin ethnōn, kai doxan laou sou Israaʸl.)

TC-GNT φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν,
⇔ καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.
(fōs eis apokalupsin ethnōn,
⇔ kai doxan laou sou Israaʸl. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:21–40: The baby Jesus at the temple

The events in this section happened some days after Jesus was born.

In 2:21–24, Luke mentioned three ceremonies that were done when Jewish boys were born:

the baby boy was circumcised;
the mother was ritually purified;
the baby boy was presented to God.

In 2:25–38 Luke described two other events that happened while Joseph, Mary, and Jesus were at the temple in Jerusalem. God allowed two righteous people named Simeon and Anna to see Jesus and to thank God for him. Simeon spoke a prophecy about Jesus and Mary.

In 2:39–40 Luke concluded the section. Joseph and Mary took Jesus back to their home in Nazareth, where he grew and became strong and wise. The Gospel of Matthew indicates that before they went to Nazareth, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Egypt and stayed there for some time. Although Luke does not mention this, you should connect the clauses in 2:39 in a way that does not contradict it.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Parents Obey Moses’ Teachings (GW)

Jesus Presented at the Temple (NASB)

Some English versions begin new sections at 2:25 and at 2:36. If you decide to do this in your translation, some possible headings are:

Simeon saw Jesus and prophesied about him (2:25)

Anna thanked God for Jesus and told others about him (2:36)

Simeon’s Prophecy (2:25)

Anna’s Prophecy (2:36)

2:32

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel: Scholars interpret this clause differently:

The words revelation and glory are parallel. They both relate to a light (2:32a). This light:
1. reveals God’s salvation to the Gentiles, and
2. brings glory to Israel. For example:
  a light that will bring revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel (REB) (BSB, NIV, GNT, NJB, RSV, NET, REB, GW)
The words light and glory are parallel. They both relate to salvation (2:30). The Christ and the salvation that he brings are:
1. a light to…the Gentiles, and
2. the glory of Israel. For example:
  He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of…Israel! (NLT) (NIV11, NASB, NCV, CEV, NLT, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

2:32a

a light for revelation to the Gentiles,

This salvation will be a light to reveal/show you to the Gentiles
He will be like a light that reveals things. The people who are not Jews are like people in the dark, but he will cause them to know you,

a light: As with “salvation” in 2:30, a light is another way that Simeon referred to “the Lord’s Christ” (2:26b). Simeon described the Christ as a light because he is like a light. Just as light enables people to see things, the Christ will enable people to know things.

for revelation to the Gentiles: In this context the word revelation indicates that the Christ as the light will reveal God and his character (his love, will, truth, and grace). He will reveal this to the Gentiles who are in spiritual darkness.

If your language needs to express the word revelation as a verbal idea, you can say:

He will be like a light to reveal/show you to the Gentiles

A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles (GNT)

2:32b

and for glory to Your people Israel.”

and bring glory/honor to your people, the Israelites.”
and he will bring honor to us^(excl) Israelites/Jews who are your people.”

for glory to Your people Israel: The Christ as the light will bring glory to God’s people Israel.

glory: Here, the word glory means “honor,” “praise,” or “a high reputation.” In some language this can be expressed as:

he is the pride of your people Israel

Israel received glory and honor because the Christ, the Savior, was an Israelite. See glory, sense A3(c), in KBT.

General Comment on 2:29–32

Luke 2:30–32 gives the reason for 2:29. In some languages, it may be more natural to put 2:30–32 before 2:29. For example:

³⁰My eyes have seen your salvation, ³¹which you have prepared in the sight of all people, ³²a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. ²⁹So, Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου, Ἰσραήλ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καί δόξαν λαοῦ σοῦ Ἰσραήλ)

This expression means that the child will help the Gentiles to understand. Simeon compares Jesus’ role to that of a physical light that enables people to see solid objects. Alternate translation: [This child will enable the Gentiles to understand, just as light allows people to see things clearly and he will bring honor to the people of Israel, who belong to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit