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# Yes, and you
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Zechariah uses this phrase to begin his direct address to his son. You may have a similar way to direct speech in your language.
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# you, child, will be called a prophet
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as for you, child, people will know that you are a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# of the Most High
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These words are a euphemism for God. Alternate translation: "who serves the Most High" or "who speaks for God Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# will go before the face of the Lord
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Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them. See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md).
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# the face of the Lord
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"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. Alternate translation: "the Lord" See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# to prepare his paths
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This is a metaphor that means that John will prepare the people to listen to and believe the Lord's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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