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Berean Standard Bible

“And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.”

Luke 1:66

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Zechariah and Elizabeth have just named their newborn son John, surprising their neighbors. Zechariah, silenced for months for doubting, speaks again and praises God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

World English Bible (WEB)

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

King James Version (KJV)

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y todos los que las oían, las conservaban en su corazón, diciendo: ¿Quién será este niño? Y la mano del Señor estaba con él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todos los que oían hablar del asunto se preguntaban: «¿Qué llegará a ser ese niño? Porque el Señor estaba con él».

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