He made the bronze basin and its stand from the bronze mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Luke 2:37 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and was a widow for eighty-four years. She did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer. American Standard Version (1901) and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day. Common English Bible She was now an 84-year-old widow. She never left the temple area but worshipped God with fasting and prayer night and day. Catholic Public Domain Version And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. |
He made the bronze basin and its stand from the bronze mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Then they said to him, ‘John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but yours eat and drink.’
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
the promise our twelve tribes hope to reach as they earnestly serve him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.
The widow who is truly in need and left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;
‘The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God #– #the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God #– #and my new name.
For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one seated on the throne will shelter them:
There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God.