è·¯åŠ ç¦éŸ³ 1:61

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

他們說：“你親族裡沒有叫這名字的。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
他 们 说 ： 你 亲 族 中 没 有 叫 这 名 字 的 。

Contextual Overview

⁵⁷ When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth, she had a boy. ⁵⁸ Her neighbors and relatives heard how good the Lord was to her, and they rejoiced with her. ⁵⁹ When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him. They wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father's name, ⁶⁰ but his mother said, "No! He will be named John." ⁶¹ The people said to Elizabeth, "But no one in your family has this name." ⁶² Then they made signs to his father to find out what he would like to name him. ⁶³ Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John," and everyone was surprised. ⁶⁴ Immediately Zechariah could talk again, and he began praising God. ⁶⁵ All their neighbors became alarmed, and in all the mountains of Judea people continued talking about all these things. ⁶⁶ The people who heard about them wondered, saying, "What will this child be?" because the Lord was with him.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: John 1:6 - John

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they said unto her,.... Her neighbours and relations, there is none of thy kindred that is called by this name; from whence it appears, that it was usual to give names to children after their ancestors, relations, and friends. The Persic version renders it, "in thine Israel there is not any one of this name": but this could not be true; for the name of Jochanan, or John, was a name very common among the Israelites, though not in Elisabeth's family, or her husband's.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There is none of thy kindred ... - The Jewish tribes and families were kept distinct. To do this, and to avoid confusion in their genealogical tables, they probably gave only those names which were found among their ancestors. Another reason for this, common to all people, is the respect which is felt for honored parents and ancestors.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 61. None of thy kindred — As the Jewish tribes and families were kept sacredly distinct, it appears the very names of the ancestors were continued among their descendants, partly through reverence for them, and partly to avoid confusion in the genealogical tables, which, for the sake of distinguishing the inheritances, were carefully preserved in each of the families. It seems to be on this account that the neighbours and relatives objected to a name which had not before existed in any branch of the family.