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# The angel

This refers to the angel that came to Zechariah in [22:01](22/01).

# You will name him John.

This is a command. The angel is telling Zechariah exactly what he must name John.

# fill him with the Holy Spirit

This could mean ‘give him wisdom and power through the Holy Spirit.’

# My wife and I are too old to have children!

This sentence emphasizes that Zechariah and Elizabeth were far too old to have children by natural means. That would require God to work a miracle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])

# How can I know you are telling me the truth?

Here, **know** means to learn by experience, suggesting Zechariah was asking for a sign as proof. Alternate translation: “What can you do to prove to me that this will happen?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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+								This refers to the angel that came to Zechariah in [22:01](22/01).
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+								# You will name him John.
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+								This is a command. The angel is telling Zechariah exactly what he must name John.
-												add tA links (#46)

											
										
										
											2019-07-03 21:41:28 +00:00
-												Updated to reflect new text

											
										
										
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+								# fill him with the Holy Spirit
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
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+								This could mean ‘give him wisdom and power through the Holy Spirit.’
-												add tA links (#46)

											
										
										
											2019-07-03 21:41:28 +00:00
 								# My wife and I are too old to have children!
 								This sentence emphasizes that Zechariah and Elizabeth were far too old to have children by natural means. That would require God to work a miracle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
 								# How can I know you are telling me the truth?
-												Corrected errors found in proofread (#65)

											
										
										
											2019-11-12 13:57:03 +00:00
+								Here, **know** means to learn by experience, suggesting Zechariah was asking for a sign as proof. Alternate translation: “What can you do to prove to me that this will happen?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])