Luke 1:69
King James Version
69 And hath raised up
an horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David;
The verse above refers to JESUS.
The "horn of salvation".
From the house of David.
But what does "horn of salvation" mean?
These other Bible versions tell us more:
Luke 1:69
Amplified Bible
69 And He has raised up a [a]horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Savior] for us
In the house of David His servant—
Luke 1:69
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
69 And He has raised up a Horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Helper, the Author of salvation] for us in the house of David His servant—
Luke 1:69
Complete Jewish Bible
69 by raising up for us a mighty Deliverer
who is a descendant of his servant David.
Luke 1:69
Darby Translation
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
Luke 1:69
Easy-to-Read Version
69 He has given us a powerful Savior
from the family of his servant David.
Luke 1:69
EasyEnglish Bible
69 He has sent a very strong person who will save us.[a]
This person comes from the family of his servant, King David.
Luke 1:69
Expanded Bible*
69 He has ·given us a powerful Savior [L raised up a horn of salvation for us; C referring to the horn of a powerful animal—a metaphor for strength; 1 Sam. 2:1, 10; Ps. 132:17; Ezek. 29:21]
·from the family [L in the house] of God’s servant David.
Luke 1:69
J.B. Phillips New Testament
And he has raised up for us a standard of salvation in his servant David’s house!
Luke 1:69
Jubilee Bible 2000
69 And has raised up a horn of saving health for us in the house of his servant David,
Luke 1:69
Living Bible
69 He is sending us a Mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,
Luke 1:69
The Message
He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives,
and in the very house of David his servant,
Luke 1:69
New Life Version
69 He has raised up from the family of David One Who saves people from the punishment of their sins.
Lukas 1:69
Orthodox Jewish Bible
69 And Hashem raised up a Keren Yeshuah (Horn of Salvation), a mighty Moshia, for us in the Beis Dovid, His eved,
Luke 1:69
The Voice
69 And the Lord has raised up a powerful sign of liberation for us
from among the descendants of God’s servant, King David.
Luke 1:69
Wycliffe Bible
69 And he hath raised to us an horn of health in the house of David, his child.
*SUPPORTING verses cited in the Expanded Bible interpretation:
1 Samuel 2:1
King James Version
2 And Hannah prayed, and said,
My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,
mine horn is exalted in the Lord:
my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;
because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalm 132:17
King James Version
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud:
I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Ezekiel 29:21
King James Version
21 In that day will I cause
the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth,
and I will give thee the opening of the mouth
in the midst of them;
and they shall know that I am the Lord.
In SUMMARY, "horn of salvation" means:
a mighty and valiant Savior
a mighty and valiant Helper, the Author of salvation
a mighty Deliverer
a horn of deliverance
a powerful Savior
a very strong person
a powerful Savior [L raised up a horn of salvation for us; C referring to the horn of a powerful animal—a metaphor for strength;
a standard of salvation
a horn of saving health
a Mighty Savior
the power of salvation
One Who saves people
Keren Yeshuah
a powerful sign of liberation
an horn of health
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