LUKE 1:64 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Then immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue, and he spoke, blessing God.

BSB Immediately [Zechariah’s] mouth was opened and his tongue [was released], and he began to speak, praising God.

BLB And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he was speaking, blessing God.

AICNT And his mouth was opened [immediately, and his tongue loosed,][fn] and he spoke, blessing God.

1:64, immediately, and his tongue loosed: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b ff²)

OEB and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.

WEBBE His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

LSV and his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

FBV Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God.

TCNT At once Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, blessing God.

T4T Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.

LEB And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak,[fn] praising God.

1:64 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to speak”)

BBE And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.

Moff Instantly his mouth was opened, his tongue loosed, and he spoke out blessing God.

Wymth Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.

ASV And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.

DRA And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

YLT and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

Drby And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing [fn]God.

1.64 Elohim

RV And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.
(And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed/released, and he spake, blessing God. )

SLT And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God.

Wbstr And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed , and he spoke, and praised God.

KJB-1769 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
(And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed/released, and he spake, and praised God. )

KJB-1611 And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tongue loosed, and hee spake, and praised God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tounge loosed & he spake, and praysed God.
(And his mouth was opened immediately, and his townge loosed/released and he spake, and praised God.)

Gnva And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

Cvdl And immediatly was his mouth and his toge opened, and he spake, & praysed God.
(And immediately was his mouth and his tongue opened, and he spake, and praised God.)

TNT And his mouthe was opened immediatly and his tonge also and he spake lawdynge God.
(And his mouth was opened immediately and his tongue also and he spake lawding God. )

Wycl And alle men wondriden. And anoon his mouth was openyd, and his tunge, and he spak, and blesside God.
(And all men wondered. And anon/immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue, and he spoke, and blessed God.)

Luth Und alsbald ward sein Mund und seine Zunge aufgetan, und redete und lobete GOtt.
(And soon what/which be mouth and his tongue opened, and talked and praisese God.)

ClVg Apertum est autem illico os ejus, et lingua ejus, et loquebatur benedicens Deum.
(Apertum it_is however immediately mouth his, and tongue/language his, and spoke blessing God. )

UGNT ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν Θεόν.
(aneōⱪthaʸ de to stoma autou paraⱪraʸma, kai haʸ glōssa autou, kai elalei eulogōn ton Theon.)

SBL-GNT ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.
(aneōⱪthaʸ de to stoma autou paraⱪraʸma kai haʸ glōssa autou, kai elalei eulogōn ton theon.)

RP-GNT Ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.
(Aneōⱪthaʸ de to stoma autou paraⱪraʸma kai haʸ glōssa autou, kai elalei eulogōn ton theon.)

TC-GNT Ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν Θεόν.
(Aneōⱪthaʸ de to stoma autou paraⱪraʸma kai haʸ glōssa autou, kai elalei eulogōn ton Theon. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:57–66: John the Baptizer was born and received his name

In this section, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, and she and his father gave him the name John. John received this name at the time when he was circumcised. He was the one who was later called John the Baptizer.

It was Jewish custom to circumcise a baby boy one week after his birth. The circumcision commonly took place at the family’s home. The father or a man who specialized in doing circumcision would cut off the skin at the end of the baby’s penis. This was a sign in each boy’s body that he was part of Israel and included in the covenant that God had made with Israel. Neighbors and relatives joined in the celebration.

God had shown his power in causing Elizabeth to become pregnant when she was old and had been unable to have children. When the baby was circumcised, God again showed his power by restoring Zechariah’s ability to speak. The unusual events in connection with John’s birth were told throughout the hill country of Judah. As a result, people thought about these things and felt awe and fear to see God working in that powerful way among them.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Elizabeth gave birth to John

Elizabeth gave birth to a baby who was circumcised and named John

The birth and circumcision of John the Baptizer

1:64a

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released,

At that very moment, Zechariah’s ability to speak was restored/regained,
Just then Zechariah became able to speak/talk again,
At once God made it possible for Zechariah

1:64b

and he began to speak, praising God.

and he began to praise God.
and he immediately began to praise God.
to speak, and he said, “God is very great! God has done great/marvelous things!”

1:64a–b

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released is a figure of speech. It means that Zechariah became able to speak again. This happened as soon as he wrote the words in 1:63. Then he began to speak.

In many languages a literal translation of the figure of speech may imply a wrong meaning. For example, it may indicate that Zechariah had not been able to open his mouth (and so was unable to eat). If this is true in your language, you should translate the meaning of the figure of speech. For example:

At once, Zechariah regained his ability to speak

Suddenly, Zechariah was able to speak (GW)

he began to speak: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as he began to speak is literally “he was speaking.” It does not indicate that he began to speak and did not finish what he planned to say. Another way to translate this is:

and he spoke (RSV)

speak, praising God: When Zechariah was able to speak again, the first words he spoke were words of praise to God. These words of praise may have been the words in 1:67–79. Another way to translate this is:

^64aInstantly Zechariah could speak again, ^64band he began praising God. (NLT)

praising: The Greek word that the BSB translates as praising is literally “blessing.” It refers here to expressing praise and gratitude to God. See bless, Meaning 4, in the Glossary.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἀνεῴχθη & τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ & καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ

˓was˒_opened_up & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀνεῴχθη Δέ τό στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καί ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ καί ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τόν Θεόν)

These two phrases mean the same thing. Luke uses them together for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases. Alternate translation: [he became able to speak once again]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἀνεῴχθη & τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ & καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ

Each of these phrases describes the act of speaking by referring to something associated with speech coming into action, specifically, the mouth opening and the tongue moving about freely. Alternate translation: [he became able to talk once again]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀνεῴχθη & τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ & καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. You could also say who did the action. Alternate translation: [he became able to talk once again] or [God enabled him to speak once again] or, if you want to use the figurative language, [God opened his mouth and freed his tongue]

Parallel LUKE 1:64

Section 1:57–66: John the Baptizer was born and received his name

1:64a

1:64b

1:64a–b