1.4 KiB
John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, grew up and became a prophet.
This introduces a new event—John preaching as an adult. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)
He lived in the wilderness, ate wild honey and locusts, and wore clothes made from camel hair
This is background information about how John lived. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
the wilderness
This could mean ‘the desert’ or ‘a remote, desert-like place.’ There were few people living out in this area.
wild honey
This honey was the natural product of bees in the wilderness; it was not cultivated by people. If that is what people would understand by the word honey, you may not need to call it wild.
locusts
These were large, hopping insects with wings, like very large grasshoppers. Some people who live in the desert eat them.
wore clothes made from camel hair
This clothing symbolizes that John was a prophet like the prophets from long ago, especially the prophet Elijah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
clothes made from camel hair
This could mean ‘coarse clothes made of camel hair.’ These clothes would not quickly wear out in the wilderness as other clothes would.
camel hair
A camel is an animal that has very rough hair. People could make clothing out of it. This could be translated as: “rough animal hair.”