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# They
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This refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.
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# made signs
"motioned." Either Zechariah was unable to hear, as well as speak, or the people assumed that he could not hear.
# to his father
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"to the baby's father"
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# how he wanted him to be named
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"what name Zechariah wanted to give the baby"
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# His father asked for a writing tablet
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It may be helpful to state how Zechariah "asked," since he could not speak. AT: "His father used his hands to show the people that he wanted them to give him a writing tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# a writing tablet
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"something on which to write"
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# astonished
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"very surprised" or "amazed"
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
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