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Berean Standard Bible

“There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,”

Luke 2:36

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When Jesus is presented in the temple, two elderly believers recognize him. Simeon speaks first, and then another witness appears who belonged to the faithful remnant waiting for Israel's redemption.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

World English Bible (WEB)

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

King James Version (KJV)

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Estaba también allí Ana, profetisa, hija de Phanuel, de la tribu de Aser; la cual había venido en grande edad, y había vivido con su marido siete años desde su virginidad;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

También estaba en el templo una profetisa, Ana, hija de Penuel, que pertenecía a la tribu de Aser. Era muy anciana. Cuando era joven, había vivido con su esposo siete años,

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