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52 He put down mighty men from their seats, and enhanced meek men.
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He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
53 He hath full-filled hungry men with goods [He hath filled hungry men with good things], and he hath left rich men void.
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He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He, having mind of his mercy, took Israel, his child;
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He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 as he hath spoken to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed, into worlds.
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to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 And Mary dwelled with her, as it were three months [Forsooth Mary dwelled with her as three months], and turned again into her house.
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 But the time of bearing child was fulfilled to Elisabeth, and she bare a son.
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When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58 And the neighbours and the cousins of her heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her; and they thanked him [and they together joyed to her].
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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 And it was done in the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, by the name of his father.
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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
60 And his mother answered, and said, Nay, but he shall be called John.
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but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 And they said to her, For no man is in thy kindred, that is called [by] this name.
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They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 And they beckoned to his father, what he would that he were called. [Soothly they made a sign to his father, whom he would him to be called.]
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Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.
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