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Berean Standard Bible

“But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.”

Luke 1:7

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Luke has introduced Zechariah and Elizabeth as righteous people. He now mentions a painful detail about their life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

World English Bible (WEB)

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

King James Version (KJV)

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y no tenían hijo, porque Elisabet era estéril, y ambos eran avanzados en días.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

pero no tenían hijos, porque Elisabet era estéril. Ambos eran ya de edad avanzada.

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