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# General Information:
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Zechariah and Elizabeth are introduced. Verses 5-7 give background information about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Connecting Statement:
The angel prophesies the birth of John.
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# In the days of Herod, king of Judea
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The phrase "In the days of" is used to indicate a new event. Alternate translation: "During the time that King Herod ruled over Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# there was a certain
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"there was a particular" or "there was a." This is a way of introducing a new character in a story. Consider how your language does this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# division
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It is understood that this refers to the priests. Alternate translation: "division of priests" or "group of priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# of Abijah
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"who descended from Abijah." Abijah was an ancestor of this group of priests and all of them were descended from Aaron, who was the first Israelite priest.
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# His wife was from the daughters of Aaron
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"His wife was descended from Aaron." This means she was from the same line of priests as Zechariah. Alternate translation: "His wife was also descended from Aaron" or "Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# from the daughters of Aaron
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"descended from Aaron"
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