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| NIV © |
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. |
| NASB © |
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
| NLT © |
It all begins with a Jewish priest, Zechariah, who lived when Herod was king of Judea. Zechariah was a member of the priestly order of Abijah. His wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. |
| MSG © |
During the rule of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest assigned service in the regiment of Abijah. His name was Zachariah. His wife was descended from the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth. |
| BBE © |
In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. |
| NRSV © |
In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
| NKJV © |
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. |
| KJV | There was <1096> (5633) in <1722> the days <2250> of Herod <2264>_, the king <935> of Judaea <2449>_, a certain <5100> priest <2409> named <3686> Zacharias <2197>_, of <1537> the course <2183> of Abia <7>_: and <2532> his <846> wife <1135> [was] of <1537> the daughters <2364> of Aaron <2>_, and <2532> her <846> name <3686> [was] Elisabeth <1665>_. |
| NASB © |
In the days <2250> of Herod <2264> , king <935> of Judea <2453> , there was a priest <2409> named <3686> Zacharias <2197> , of the division <2183> of Abijah <7> ; and he had a wife <1135> from the daughters <2364> of Aaron <2> , and her name <3686> was Elizabeth .<1665> |
| NET [draft] ITL | During <1722> the reign <2250> of Herod <2264> king <935> of Judea <2449> , there lived <1096> a priest <2409> named <3686> Zechariah <2197> who belonged to <1537> the priestly division <2183> of Abijah <7> , and <2532> he <846> had a wife <1135> named <3686> Elizabeth <1665> , who was a descendant <2364> of Aaron .<2> |
| GREEK | egeneto <1096> (5633) V-2ADI-3S en <1722> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF hmeraiv <2250> N-DPF hrwdou <2264> N-GSM basilewv <935> N-GSM thv <3588> T-GSF ioudaiav <2449> N-GSF iereuv <2409> N-NSM tiv <5100> X-NSM onomati <3686> N-DSN zacariav <2197> N-NSM ex <1537> PREP efhmeriav <2183> N-GSF abia <7> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ gunh <1135> N-NSF autw <846> P-DSM ek <1537> PREP twn <3588> T-GPF yugaterwn <2364> N-GPF aarwn <2> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ to <3588> T-NSN onoma <3686> N-NSN authv <846> P-GSF elisabet <1665> N-PRI |
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| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “It happened that in the days.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. 2 sn Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 3 tn Grk “of”; but the meaning of the preposition ἐκ (ek) is more accurately expressed in contemporary English by the relative clause “who belonged to.” 4 sn There were twenty-four divisions of priesthood and the priestly division of Abijah was eighth on the list according to 1 Chr 24:10. 5 tn Grk “and her name was Elizabeth.” 6 tn Grk “a wife of the daughters of Aaron.” 6 sn It was not unusual for a priest to have a wife from a priestly family (a descendant of Aaron); this was regarded as a special blessing. |