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Berean Standard Bible

“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,”

Luke 1:14

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The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah, an elderly priest serving in the temple, and tells him that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son. The child will be named John and will prepare the way for the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

World English Bible (WEB)

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and there shall be joy to you, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tendrás gozo y alegría, y muchos se gozarán de su nacimiento.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Su nacimiento les traerá mucha alegría a ti y a muchos más,

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