Orthodox Jewish Bible

Lukas 1:46-57 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

46. And Miryam said, My soul doth magnify Hashem [TEHILLIM 34:2,3]

47. ALATZ LIBI BAHASHEM (My heart rejoices in Hashem SHMUEL ALEF 2:1) and my neshamah exalts in Hashem Yishi (G-d my savior, Moshi'a) CHABAKUK 3:18, [TEHILLIM 18:46; YESHAYAH 17:10; 61:10]

48. For HASHEM VISHAFAL YIREH (TEHILLIM 138:6) looked upon the humble state of His shifcha (bond maid) for from now on kol hadorot ishruni (all generations will call me happy, BERESHIS 30:13) [TEHILLIM 138:6]

49. For Shaddai (the Almighty) did gedolot for me and Kadosh is Shmo, [TEHILLIM 111:9]

50. And the chesed of Hashem is DOR VDOR [TEHILLIM 100:5] to those with yirat Shomayim. [SHEMOT 20:6; TEHILLIM 103:17]

51. Hashem has done niflaot (wonders) with his zeroa [arm, YESHAYAH 53:1]. He scattered those who in the machshavot (thoughts) of their levavot are the Gaayonim (the Haughty ones).

52. He brought down shalitim (rulers) from their kisot (thrones) and lifted up the Anavim (Humble),

53. The ones hungering, Hashem made full of tov, and the ashirim he sent away empty. [TEHILLIM 107:9]

54. Hashem helped his servant Yisroel, in remembrance of his rachamim (mercy),

55. Just as Hashem spoke to Avoteinu, to Avraham Avinu and his Zera ad Olam.

56. And Miryam remained with Elisheva about shlosha chodashim, and then Miryam returned to her bais.

57. Now when the time of Elisheva to give birth was fulfilled, she bore a ben.