1:21 Now 1 the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder 2 why he was delayed in the holy place. 3
1:55 as he promised 4 to our ancestors, 5 to Abraham and to his descendants 6 forever.”
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 tn The imperfect verb ἐθαύμαζον (eqaumazon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
3 tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.
4 tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.
5 tn Grk “fathers.”
6 tn Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).