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Luke 1:57

Elisabeth
Parents and children

55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
KJV
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
WEB
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
ASV
Now Elisabeth`s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
DARBY
But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
BLB
Now to Elizabeth the time was fulfilled for her to give birth, and she bore a son.
ÅB
Men for Elisabet kom tiden da hun skulle føde, og hun fødte en sønn,
OTB
Da tiden kom for Elisabet å føde, fødte hun en sønn.
B1930
Men for Elisabet kom tiden da hun skulde føde, og hun fødte en sønn,

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Cross references

  • Luke 1:13

    But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

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  • Genesis 21:2–3

    For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

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  • Luke 2:6–7

    And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

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  • Numbers 23:19

    God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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