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Luke 1:7

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 1:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
Luke 1:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
5There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest`s office before God in the order of his course,
9according to the custom of the priest`s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they had no child, etc.] Son or daughter: and which was accounted a great infelicity: but this was not owing to the judgment of God upon them for any sins they had been guilty of, as the above character of them shows: and it had been the case of some righteous pairs before them for a great while, as Abraham and Sarah, Manoah, and his wile, Elkanah and Hannah: because that Elizabeth was barren; so that it was peculiarly her case, and not Zacharias's: and though God had promised the people of Israel that there should be no male nor female barren among them, (<050714>Deuteronomy 7:14) yet there were instances and exceptions to this general rule, as before mentioned, when it was the pleasure…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“So with Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Elkanah and Hannah, Manoah and his wife.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Well stricken in years - Old or advanced in life, so as to render the prospect of having children hopeless. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:7 Elizabeth was unable to conceive: Childbearing was viewed as the highest calling for a woman, and infertility brought social stigma and shame. God miraculously intervened in the lives of various Old Testament women so they could bear children (Gen 18:10-12; 25:21; 30:22-23; Judg 13; 1 Sam 1:1-28).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they had: Gen 15:2, Gen 15:3, Gen 16:1, Gen 16:2, Gen 25:21, Gen 30:1; Jdg 13:2, Jdg 13:3; Sa1 1:2, Sa1 1:5-8 well: Gen 17:17, Gen 18:11; Kg1 1:1; Kg2 4:14; Rom 4:19; Heb 11:11 Luke 1:8”
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