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Luke 1:76
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KJ21
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
ASV
Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
AMP
“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;
AMPC
And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ready His ways,
BRG
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
CSB
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
CSBA
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
CEB
You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
CJB
You, child, will be called a prophet of Ha‘Elyon; you will go before the Lord to prepare his way
CEV
You, my son, will be called the prophet of God Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to get everything ready for him.
DARBY
And *thou*, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
DLNT
And indeed you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most-High. For you will go before the Lord so as to prepare His ways,
DRA
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
ERV
“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go first before the Lord to prepare the way for him.
EASY
Zechariah then spoke to John: ‘You, my child, will be called a prophet of the powerful God who is over all. You will go in front of the Lord to prepare a way for him.
EHV
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
ESV
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
ESVUK
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
EXB
“Now you, child, will be called ·a [or the] prophet of the Most High God. [L For] You will go before the Lord to prepare his ·way [or paths; Mal. 3:1].
GNV
And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
GW
“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.
GNT
“You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his road for him,
HCSB
And child, you will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
ICB
“Now you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go first before the Lord to prepare the people for his coming.
ISV
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
PHILLIPS
“And you, little child, will be called the prophet of the most high, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way for his coming. It will be for you to give his people knowledge of their salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. Because the heart of our God is full of mercy towards us, the first light of Heaven shall come to visit us—to shine on those who lie in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
JUB
And thou, child, shalt be called prophet of the Most High, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
KJV
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
AKJV
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
LSB
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, For you will go on before the Lord to make ready His ways,
LEB
And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,
TLB
“And you, my little son, shall be called the prophet of the glorious God, for you will prepare the way for the Messiah.
MSG
Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free. He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives, and in the very house of David his servant, Just as he promised long ago through the preaching of his holy prophets: Deliverance from our enemies and every hateful hand; Mercy to our fathers, as he remembers to do what he said he’d do, What he swore to our father Abraham— a clean rescue from the enemy camp, So we can worship him without a care in the world, made holy before him as long as we live. And you, my child, “Prophet of the Highest,” will go ahead of the Master to prepare his ways, Present the offer of salvation to his people, the forgiveness of their sins. Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God’s Sunrise will break in upon us, Shining on those in the darkness, those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us the way, one foot at a time, down the path of peace.
MEV
“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
MOUNCE
And you, · child, will be called prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NOG
“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.
NABRE
And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NASB
And you, child, also will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;
NASB1995
“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;
NCB
“And you, my child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NCV
“Now you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
NET
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NIRV
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare the way for him.
NIV
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
NIVUK
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
NKJV
“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
NLV
“And you, my son, will be the one who speaks for the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to make the way ready for Him.
NLT
“And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
NMB
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest. For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
NRSVA
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NRSVACE
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NRSVCE
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NRSVUE
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
NTFE
You, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest One, You’ll go before the Lord, preparing his way,
OJB
And you also, yeled (child), will be called Navi HaElyon (Prophet of the Most High); for you will go LIFNEI HAADON (before the L-rd) to prepare the DERECH HASHEM (The Way of the L-rd) [MALACHI 3:1; YESHAYAH 40:3]
RGT
“And you, child, shall be called the Prophet of the Most High. For you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
RSV
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
RSVCE
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
TLV
And you, child, will be called a prophet of Elyon. For you will go before Adonai to prepare His ways,
VOICE
And you, my son, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will be the one to prepare the way for the Lord
WEB
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
WE
`You, my child, will be called the prophet or messenger of the Highest One. You will go ahead of the Lord to make his way ready.
WYC
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways.
YLT
And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
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