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The messenger foretells the birth of Yohan-the-immerser

Luke 1:5–25

1:5 The messenger foretells the birth of Yohan-the-immerser

5 It started with the priest Zekaryah (Zechariah; Grk. Zakarias) and his wife Elisheva (Elizabeth; Grk. Elisabet) at the time when Herodes (Herod) was the king of Yehudah (Judea). (Zekaryah was in the priestly division of Aviyah,[ref] and Elisheva was also a descendant of Aharon (Aaron).) 6 God considered them both good and blameless as they followed his instructions and obeyed his rules. 7 Elisheva had never been able to have a child, so there was just the two of them as they were now getting older.

8 One time as he was taking his rostered turn to serve God along with his division, 9 he was chosen by lot (that was how the priests assigned tasks) to light the incense in the temple, and so he proceeded inside. 10 A lot of people would be praying outside the temple at the time when the incense was burnt. 11 At that moment, a messenger from God appeared to Zekaryah, standing right there at the right of the incense altar. 12 Zekaryah got a big fright at seeing him there and started to tremble. 13 But the messenger spoke, “Don’t be scared Zekaryah, because your request has been listened to, and your wife Elisheva will give birth to a son and you’ll name him Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes). 14 He’ll bring a lot of happiness to you and you’ll be proud of him—in fact many people will be glad. 15 He’ll be considered special in God’s eyes, but he won’t be allowed to drink wine or spirits.[ref] Even while he’s still in his mother’s womb, he’ll be filled with God’s spirit. 16 He will turn many Israeli people back to Yahweh, their God. 17 And he will go on ahead of God with the spirit and the power of Eliyah (Elijah), to turn fathers back to loving their children and to turn career criminals towards the wisdom of godly people, to get the people ready for Yahweh.”[ref]

18 Zekaryah asked the messenger, “How will I know if you’re telling the truth, because I’m an older man and my wife is also getting old?”

19 Now the messenger rebuked him, “I am Gavriel (Gabriel)[ref] who stood right in front of God and was commanded to come here and talk to you, and to tell all of this to you, 20 ⇔so listen to this: Because you didn’t believe my message, you’ll be made silent and unable to speak until the day that all of these things happen, and they certainly will happen at the proper times.”

21 Meanwhile, the people outside were expecting Zekaryah to come back out, and were wondering what could be holding him up there inside the temple. 22 But when he did emerge, he wasn’t able to speak to them. They wondering if maybe he’d seen a vision in the temple, and he nodded to confirm that although he remained mute, 23 and after he’d finished his rostered days in the temple, he returned home.

24 As time went on, Elisheva (Elizabeth; Grk. Elisabet) became pregnant and secluded herself away for five months, saying, 25 “Yahweh has done this for me. At this time he’s looked down at me and taken away the public shame of my being childless.”

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5 It _became in the days of _Haʸrōdaʸs king of_ the _Youdaia, a_ certain _priest by_the_name Zaⱪarias of division of _Abia/(ʼAⱱīāh), and wife to _him of the daughters of_Aʼarōn/(ʼAhₐron), and the name of _her, Elisabet.

6 And they _were both righteous before the god, blameless in pursuing all the commands and just _acts of _the master.

7 And was to _them no child, as _much _as the Elisabet was barren, and both were having _advanced in the days of _them.

8 And it _became in the time him to _be _ministering, before the god in the order of _the division of _him,

9 according _to the custom of _the priestly _office, he _was _chosen _by _lot which to _burn _incense, having _come _in into the temple of _the master.

10 And all the multitude of _the people was praying outside at _the hour of _the incense.

11 And a_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him, having _stood on the_right of _the altar of _the incense.

12 And Zaⱪarias was _disturbed having _seen him, and fear fell _on on him.

13 But the messenger said to him:
Be_ not _fearing, Zaⱪarias, because the petition of _you was _listened _to, and Elisabet the wife of _you will _be _bearing a_son to _you, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yōannaʸs.

14 And will _be joy and exultation to _you, and many will _be _being _elated at the birth of _him.

15 For/Because he _will _be great before the master, and by _no _means he _may_ not _drink wine and liquor, and he _will _be _being _filled of_the_ holy _spirit still from the_womb of_the_mother of _him.

16 And he _will _be _turning _back many of _the sons of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) to the_master, the god of _them.

17 And he will _be _going _ahead before him in the_spirit and power with _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh), to _turn _back the_hearts of_the_fathers to the_children, and the_unpersuadable in the_understanding of_the_righteous, to _prepare for_the_master a_people having _been _prepared.

18 And Zaⱪarias said to the messenger:
By what ˓will˒_I _be _knowing this?
For/Because I am an_older _man, and the wife of _me having _advanced in the days of _her.

19 And answering the messenger said to _him:
I am Gabriaʸl/(Gaⱱrī^ʼēl), the one having _stood _by before the god, and I _was _sent _out to _speak to you, and to _good _message _preach these things to _you.

20 And see, you _will _be keeping _silent and not being _able to _speak, until that day these things may _become, because/for that you_ not _believed in _the messages of _me, which will _be _being _fulfilled in the season of _them.

21 And the people was expecting the Zaⱪarias, and they _were _marvelling at the time to _be _delaying him in the temple.

22 But having _come _out he _was_ not _able to _speak to _them, and they _recognised that he _has _seen a_vision in the temple.
And he was nodding to _them, and was _continuing mute.

23 And it _became when the days of _the ministry of _him were _fulfilled, he _went _away to the home of _him.

24 And after these the days Elisabet the wife of _him conceived, and was _secluding herself five months saying,

25 that Thus the_master has _done to _me, in the_days in _which he _looked _upon, to _take _away the_disgrace of _me among people.

1:5: 1Ch 24:10.

1:17: Mal 4:5-6.

1:19: Dan 8:16; 9:21.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

1Ch 24:10:

10 Hakots and Aviyah,

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10 To_Haqqōʦ the_seventh to_ʼAⱱiy^yāh the_eighth.

Num 6:3:

3 they must keep away from wine and strong drink,[ref] and even vinegar made from wine or strong drink, plus they mustn’t drink grape juice or eat either grapes or raisins.

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Mal 4:5-6:

5 Listen, I’ll send the prophet Eliyah (Elijah) to you all,[ref] ahead of the coming of the great but fearful day of my judgement. 6 He’ll restore harmony between fathers and their children, so that I don’t have to come and strike the earth with complete destruction.”

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Literal Version MAL 3:23

23 [fn] HERE I am_about _to _send to/for_you(pl) DOM ʼĒliy^yāh the_prophet to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _day _of YHWH (the)_great and_(the)_awesome comes.

24 [fn] And_he _will _turn _back the_heart _of fathers to sons and_the_heart _of sons to fathers _of_their lest I _should _come and_I _will _strike DOM the_earth/land total _destruction.

3:23 Note: KJB: Mal.4.5

3:24 Note: KJB: Mal.4.6

4:5: Mat 11:14; 17:10-13; Mrk 9:11-13; Luk 1:17; Yhn 1:21.

Dan 8:16:

16 Then I heard a human voice call out from the Ulay canal, “Gavriel (Gabriel),[ref] help that man to be able to understand the vision.”

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16 And_I _heard the_voice _of a _person between ʼŪlay and_he/it _called and_he _said Oh _Gaⱱrī^ʼēl explain to_this_one DOM the_vision.

8:16: Luk 1:19 ,26.

9:21:

21 while I was still speaking in prayer, God’s man Gavriel (Gabriel)[ref] who I had seen in the earlier vision, came speedily flying to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

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21 And_still I was_speaking in_prayer and_the_man Gaⱱrī^ʼēl whom I _had _seen in_vision at_beginning wearied with_weariness was_approaching to_me about_the_time _of the_offering _of the_evening.

9:21: Luk 1:19 ,26.