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Berean Standard Bible

“And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.”

Luke 1:80

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Luke closes the birth account of John the Baptist with a short summary of his early years, before turning to the story of Jesus.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el niño crecía, y se fortalecía en espíritu: y estuvo en los desiertos hasta el día que se mostró á Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El niño crecía y su espíritu se hacía más fuerte; y vivió en el desierto hasta el día en que se presentó públicamente al pueblo de Israel.

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