Luke 1:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:16

14 And you will have joy and gladness, and ^amany will rejoice at his birth.

15 For he will be ^agreat in the sight of the Lord, and ^bshall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, ^ceven from his mother’s womb.

16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

17 ^aHe will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, ^a“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am ^aGabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you¹ these glad ^btidings.

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:16

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American Standard Version
And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.

Amplified® Bible
And he will turn back {and} cause to return many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,

Contemporary English Version
John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God.

Darby English Version
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.

Good News Bible
and he will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

International Standard Version
He will bring many of Israel's descendants back to the Lord their God.

King James Version
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

New American Standard Bible
"And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

New International Version
Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.

New King James Version
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

Young's Literal Translation
and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,

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