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# his mouth was opened ... his tongue was freed
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These two phrases are word pictures that together emphasize that Zechariah was suddenly able to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed
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These phrases can be stated in active form. AT: "God opened his mouth and freed his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Fear came on all who lived around them
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"All who lived around Zechariah and Elizabeth were afraid." It may be helpful to state clearly why they were afraid. AT: "All who lived around them were in awe of God because he had done this to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# all who lived around them
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The word "all" here is a generalization. AT: "those who lived around them" or "many who lived in that area" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea
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The phrase "these matters were spread" is a metaphor for people hearing about them. AT: "People throughout the hill country of Judea heard about all these matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# All who heard them
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"All who heard about these matters"
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# stored them in their hearts
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Thinking a lot about things that have happened is spoken of as putting those things safely in their hearts. AT: "thought carefully about these matters" or "though a lot about these events" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# saying
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"asking"
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# What then will this child become?
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"What kind of great person will this baby grow up to be?" It is also possible that this question was meant to be a statement of their surprise at what they had heard about the baby. AT: "What a great man this child will be!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the hand of the Lord was with him
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The phrase "the hand of the Lord" refers to the Lord's power. AT: "the Lord's power was with him" or "the Lord was working in him powerfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |