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Berean Standard Bible

““Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.”

Luke 2:29

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Luke 2 tells how Simeon, a devout man in Jerusalem, had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Lord's Messiah. When Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to the temple, Simeon takes him in his arms.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

King James Version (KJV)

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Now You do send away Your servant, Lord, according to Your word, in peace,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora despides, Señor, á tu siervo, conforme á tu palabra, en paz;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Ahora, Soberano Señor, tu palabra se ha cumplido: ya puedes dejar que este tu siervo muera en paz,

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