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Luke 1:14

Joy

12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

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BSB
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
KJV
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
WEB
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
ASV
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
DARBY
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
BLB
And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
ÅB
og han skal bli deg til glede og fryd, og mange skal glede seg over hans fødsel.
OTB
Han skal bli til glede og fryd for deg, og mange skal glede seg over hans fødsel.
B1930
og han skal bli dig til glede og fryd, og mange skal glede sig over hans fødsel.

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