You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
Luke 2:29 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, According to thy word: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And now, Lord, You are releasing Your servant to depart (leave this world) in peace, according to Your word. American Standard Version (1901) Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace; Common English Bible “Now, master, let your servant go in peace according to your word, Catholic Public Domain Version "Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; |
You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
Israel said to Joseph, ‘Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.’
Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labour, for their deeds will follow them.’
They called out in a loud voice, ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?’