Luke 2:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν·

Transliteration

Which you hētoimasas before prosōpon of all the laōn;

Grammar Details

• *hētoimasas*: aorist indicative active, 2nd singular - you prepared
• *prosōpon*: accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence
• *laōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of peoples/nations

Word Meanings

• *hētoimasas*: prepared/made ready/provided
• *prosōpon*: face/presence/sight
• *laōn*: peoples/nations/populations

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  which you have prepared before the face of all people,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  who thou hast prepared before all people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whiche thou hast prepared before the face of all people:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;

• World English Bible (2000)

  which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples:

Referenced Verses

• Ps 98:2-3 : 2 The LORD has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• Isa 42:1-4 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry out or raise his voice, nor make his voice heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice on the earth, and the coastlands wait for his law.
• Isa 42:10-12 : 10 Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you coastlands, and their inhabitants. 11 Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, along with the villages where Kedar lives. Let the inhabitants of the rock sing for joy; let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
• Isa 45:21-25 : 21 Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me. 22 Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear. 24 They will say of me, 'In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.' All who have raged against Him will come to Him and be put to shame. 25 But in the LORD all the descendants of Israel will be justified and will boast.
• Isa 62:1-2 : 1 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation like a blazing torch. 2 The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings will see your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will designate.
• Ps 96:1-3 : 1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
• Ps 96:10-13 : 10 Say among the nations, 'The LORD reigns.' The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. He will judge the peoples with fairness. 11 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea roar and all that is in it. 12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. 13 Let all this happen before the LORD, for he is coming—he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
• Ps 97:6-8 : 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. 7 All who serve carved images and boast in idols are put to shame; bow down to Him, all you gods! 8 Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, O Lord.