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Berean Standard Bible

“On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.”

Luke 1:59

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Elizabeth has given birth to a son in her old age, just as the angel promised Zechariah. The neighbors and relatives rejoice with her.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.

World English Bible (WEB)

On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció, que al octavo día vinieron para circuncidar al niño; y le llamaban del nombre de su padre, Zacarías.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los ocho días de nacido, llevaron a circuncidar al niño. Querían ponerle Zacarías, que era el nombre de su padre;

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