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Luke 1:80
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KJ21
And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts until the day of his appearing unto Israel.
ASV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
AMP
The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].
AMPC
And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts (wilderness) until the day of his appearing to Israel [the commencement of his public ministry].
BRG
And the child grew, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
CSB
The child grew up and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
CSBA
The child grew up and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
CEB
The child grew up, becoming strong in character. He was in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
CJB
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilderness until the time came for him to appear in public to Isra’el.
CEV
As John grew up, God's Spirit gave him great power. John lived in the desert until the time he was sent to the people of Israel.
DARBY
—And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
DLNT
And the child was growing and becoming-strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate places until the day of his public-appearance to Israel.
DRA
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
ERV
And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.
EASY
Zechariah's child grew. God made him strong in his mind. He went into the wilderness and he lived there for many years. Later, God sent him to Israel's people, to teach them.
EHV
The child continued to grow and became strong in spirit. He lived in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ESV
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ESVUK
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
EXB
And so the child grew up and became strong ·in spirit [or in the Spirit]. John lived in the ·desert [wilderness] until the time when he ·came out to preach [appeared; was revealed] to Israel.
GNV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wilderness, till the day came that he should show himself unto Israel.
GW
The child John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the day he appeared to the people of Israel.
GNT
The child grew and developed in body and spirit. He lived in the desert until the day when he appeared publicly to the people of Israel.
HCSB
The child grew up and became spiritually strong, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
ICB
And so the child grew up and became strong in spirit. John lived away from other people until the time when he came out to preach to Israel.
ISV
Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.
PHILLIPS
The little child grew up and became strong in spirit. He lived in lonely places until the day came for him to show himself to Israel.
JUB
And the child grew and was comforted of the Spirit and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.
KJV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
AKJV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
LSB
And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the desolate regions until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
LEB
And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
TLB
The little boy greatly loved God and when he grew up he lived out in the lonely wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
MSG
The child grew up, healthy and spirited. He lived out in the desert until the day he made his prophetic debut in Israel.
MEV
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he remained in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to Israel.
MOUNCE
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in · wilderness areas until the day of his public appearance to · Israel.
NOG
The child John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the day he appeared to the people of Israel.
NABRE
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
NASB
Now the child grew and was becoming strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
NASB1995
And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
NCB
The child grew and became strong in spirit. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
NCV
And so the child grew up and became strong in spirit. John lived in the desert until the time when he came out to preach to Israel.
NET
And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.
NIRV
The child grew up, and his spirit became strong. He lived in the desert until he appeared openly to Israel.
NIV
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
NIVUK
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
NKJV
So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
NLV
The child grew and became strong in spirit. He lived in a desert until the day he started to preach to the Jews.
NLT
John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
NMB
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was out in the wilderness till the day came when he was to show himself to the Israelites.
NRSVA
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
NRSVACE
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
NRSVCE
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
NRSVUE
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.
NTFE
The child grew, and became powerful in the spirit. He lived in the wilderness until the day when he was revealed to Israel.
OJB
And the yeled was growing and was being given chizzuk (strengthening) in the Ruach Hakodesh, and Yochanan was in the desolate places until the day of his hisgalus (revelation, manifestation) to Yisroel.
RGT
And the child grew and became strong in spirit. And he was in the wilderness until the day came that he should show himself to Israel.
RSV
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
RSVCE
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
TLV
And the child kept growing and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
VOICE
And John grew up and became strong in spirit. He lived in the wilderness, outside the cities, until the day came for him to step into the public eye in Israel.
WEB
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
WE
The child grew. He became strong in spirit. He lived in the desert until the day when he came to the people of Israel.
WYC
And the child waxed, and was comforted in spirit, and was in desert places unto the day [and was in desert till the day] of his showing to Israel.
YLT
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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