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George Lamsa Translation

Luke 13:16

This one is a daughter of Abraham, and behold, the adversary has bound her for eighteen years; was it not necessary for her to be loosened from this bond on the sabbath day?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   Hypocrisy;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;   Sabbath;   Satan;   Scofield Reference Index - Parables;   Thompson Chain Reference - Adversary;   Defender of the Weak;   Satan;   Satan's;   Satan-Evil Spirits;   Serpent;   Tempter;   Weak;   Work, Satan's;   The Topic Concordance - Sabbath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Diseases;   Sickness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Diseases;   Satan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Freedom;   Sabbath;   Satan;   Suffering;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Anthropomorphism;   Demon;   Drink;   Heal, Health;   Miracle;   Satan;   Sexuality, Human;   Synagogue;   Woman;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sabbath;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Devil;   Paul;   Satan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bond;   Demon Possession;   Devil, Satan, Evil, Demonic;   Devil;   Luke, Gospel of;   Sabbath;   Synagogue;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Evil;   Exorcism;   Law;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abraham;   Authority in Religion;   Character;   Chastisement;   Claim;   Commandments;   Common Life;   Cures;   Daughter ;   Demon;   Demon, Demoniacal Possession, Demoniacs;   Devil ;   Discourse;   Disease;   Dropsy;   God (2);   Impotence;   Israel, Israelite;   Mental Characteristics;   Mission;   Palestine;   Personality;   Reality;   Rebuke;   Sabbath ;   Satan (2);   Sin (2);   Son, Sonship;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sabbath;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Bonds;   Daughter;   Loose;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affliction;   Crook-Backed;   Daughter;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Sabbath;   Satan;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Satan
King James Version (1611)
And ought not this woman being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, loe these eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?
King James Version
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
English Standard Version
And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
New American Standard Bible
"And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this restraint on the Sabbath day?"
New Century Version
This woman that I healed, a daughter of Abraham, has been held by Satan for eighteen years. Surely it is not wrong for her to be freed from her sickness on a Sabbath day!"
Amplified Bible
"And this woman, a daughter (descendant) of Abraham whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for—behold—eighteen years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"
Berean Standard Bible
Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?"
Contemporary English Version
This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for eighteen years. Isn't it right to set her free on the Sabbath?"
Complete Jewish Bible
This woman is a daughter of Avraham, and the Adversary kept her tied up for eighteen years! Shouldn't she be freed from this bondage on Shabbat?"
Darby Translation
And this [woman], who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Easy-to-Read Version
This woman that I healed is a true descendant of Abraham. But Satan has held her for 18 years. Surely it is not wrong for her to be made free from her sickness on a Sabbath day!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, loe, eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?
Good News Translation
Now here is this descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years; should she not be released on the Sabbath?"
Lexham English Bible
And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound eighteen long years—is it not necessary that she be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?"
Literal Translation
And this one being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, eighteen years, ought she not to be freed from this bond on the sabbath day?
American Standard Version
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?
Bible in Basic English
And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath?
Hebrew Names Version
Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Avraham, whom Hasatan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the day of Shabbat?"
International Standard Version
Shouldn't this woman, a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"Luke 19:9;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But this daughter of Abraham, whom, behold, the Accuser [fn] hath bound eighteen years, is it not lawful to loose from this binding on the day of shabath ?
Murdock Translation
And this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom the Calumniator hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bounde, lo eyghteene yeres, be loosed from this bonde on the Sabboth day?
English Revised Version
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?
World English Bible
Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound lo these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath?
Weymouth's New Testament
And this woman, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be loosed from this chain because it is the Sabbath day?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bihofte it not this douytir of Abraham, whom Satanas hath boundun, lo! eiytetene yeeris, to be vnboundun of this boond in the dai of the sabat?
Update Bible Version
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, look, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?
Webster's Bible Translation
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?
New English Translation
Then shouldn't this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be released from this imprisonment on the Sabbath day?"
New King James Version
So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound--think of it--for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?"
New Living Translation
This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn't it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?"
New Life Bible
Should not this Jewish woman be made free from this trouble on the Day of Rest? She has been chained by Satan for eighteen years."
New Revised Standard
And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo! eighteen years, was there not a needs-be that she should be loosed from this bond, on the day of rest?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Revised Standard Version
And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ought not this doughter of Abraham whom Sathan hath bounde loo .xviii. yeares be lowsed from this bonde on the saboth daye?
Young's Literal Translation
and this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But shulde not this (which is Abrahams doughter) whom Sathan hath bounde now eightene yeares, be lowsed from this bonde vpo the Sabbath?
Mace New Testament (1729)
and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Here stands one of Abraham's children who Satan has been tormenting for eighteen years. Why is she less than animals? Shouldn't she be set free also—even on the day of rest?"

Contextual Overview

10 While Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath, 11 There was there a woman who was afflicted with rheumatism for eighteen years; and was bent down and could never straighten herself at all. 12 Jesus saw her, and called her, and said to her, Woman, you are loosened from your sickness. 13 And he laid his hand on her, and immediately she straightened up, and praised God. 14 But the leader of the synagogue answered with anger, because Jesus healed on the sabbath; and he said to the people, There are six days in which men should work; in those days you ought to come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15 Jesus answered and said to him, O hypocrites, does not each one of you loosen his ox or his ass, from the manger, and go with it to give it drink? 16 This one is a daughter of Abraham, and behold, the adversary has bound her for eighteen years; was it not necessary for her to be loosened from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he said these things, all who opposed him were ashamed; and all the people rejoiced over all the wonders which were done by his hand.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

being: Luke 3:8, Luke 16:24, Luke 19:9, Acts 13:26, Romans 4:12-16

whom: Luke 13:11, John 8:44, 2 Timothy 2:26

be loosed: Luke 13:12, Mark 2:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 41:8 - An evil disease Mark 2:28 - General Mark 9:21 - How Luke 8:43 - twelve John 5:5 - thirty Acts 9:33 - which 2 Corinthians 12:7 - the messenger Revelation 12:9 - and Satan

Cross-References

Genesis 13:1
AND Abram went up from Egypt, e and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journey from the south as far as Beth-el, to the place where he had pitched his tent at first, between Beth-el and Ai;
Genesis 13:14
And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth; so that if you can number the dust of the earth, then shall your descendants also be numbered.
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram removed his tent and came and dwelt by the oak of Mamre which is in Hebron, and built there an altar to the LORD
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him outside, and said to him, Look now toward heaven and number the stars, if you are able to number them; and he said to him, So shall your descendants be.
Genesis 17:6
And I will make you fruitful, and multiply you exceedingly; and I will make you father of many nations, and kings shall come out of your loins.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and also I will give you a son by her; yea, I will bless him and make nations of him; and the kings of the people shall come from him.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him, and will multiply him, and will make him exceedingly great; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham,.... Not only a woman, or rational creature, and much preferable, as such, to an irrational one; but a descendant of Abraham, of whom the Jews gloried, and in descent from him prided themselves, and trusted; and chose to call their women by this name w, which gave them a character above others: and who, besides all this, was doubtless a good woman, a spiritual worshipper of the God of Israel; who, in a spiritual sense, was a daughter of Abraham, that walked in the steps of his faith, and was now a believer in Christ, and appeared to be a chosen vessel of salvation:

whom Satan hath bound, lo these eighteen years; with a bodily distemper that none could loose her from in so long a time. The Persic version, very wrongly, reads "twelve years"; though in

Luke 13:11 it observes the right number.

Should not such an one be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? the force of Christ's reasoning is this, that if it was lawful, on a sabbath day, to lead out a beast to watering, to quench its thirst, that so it may not suffer so much as one day for want of water, how much more reasonable must it be, that a rational creature, one of Abraham's posterity, and a religious person, who had been for eighteen years under a sore affliction, through the power of Satan over her, by divine permission, should be freed from so long and sore an affliction on the sabbath day? if mercy is to be shown to beasts, much more to men and women.

w T. Bab. Cetubot, fol. 72. 2. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 109. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A daughter of Abraham - A descendant of Abraham. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. She was therefore a Jewess; and the ruler of the synagogue, professing a special regard for the Jewish people, considering them as especially favored of God, should have rejoiced that she was loosed from this infirmity.

Whom Satan hath bound - Satan is the name given to the prince or leader of evil spirits, called also the devil, Beelzebub, and the old serpent, Matthew 12:24; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:2. By his “binding” her is meant that he had inflicted this disease upon her. It was not properly a “possession” of the devil, for that commonly produced derangement; but God had suffered him to afflict her in this manner, similar to the way in which he was permitted to try Job. See the notes at Job 1:12; Job 2:6-7. It is no more “improbable” that God would suffer “Satan” to inflict pain, than that he would suffer a wicked “man” to do it; yet nothing is more common than for one “man” to be the occasion of bringing on a disease in another which may terminate only with the life. He that seduces a virtuous man and leads him to intemperance, or he that wounds him or strikes him, may disable him as much as Satan did this woman. If God permits it in one case, he may, for the same reason, in another.


 
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