Luke 1:73

the oath ¹  that he swore to our ancestor ²  Abraham. This oath grants ³ 

Ge 22:16,17; Ge 24:7; Ge 26:3; De 7:8,12; Ps 105:9; Jer 11:5; Heb 6:16,17

¹ tn This is linked back grammatically by apposition to “covenant” in v. 72, specifying which covenant is meant.

² tn Or “forefather”; Grk “father.”

³ tn Again for reasons of English style, the infinitival clause “to grant us” has been translated “This oath grants” and made the beginning of a new sentence in the translation.