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Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth

Luke 1:16

In 9 translations

BSB
Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
KJV
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
WEB
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
ASV
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
LSV
and he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the LORD their God,
YLT
and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,
DBY
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.Elohim
DRC
And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
GNV
And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ κύριον τὸν θεὸν αὐτῶν·
RP2018
Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ κύριον τὸν θεὸν αὐτῶν·
TR-Boyd
Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτῶν·
SCR1894
και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων

Who and where

👤 God👤 Jacob (Israel)◆ John's birth predicted

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 21:32For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  • Isaiah 40:3–5A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will…
  • Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD…
  • Matthew 3:1–6In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the…
  • Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
  • Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the…
  • Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

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