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Luke 1:62
And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.
So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.
King James Version (1611)
And they made signes to his father, how he would haue him called.
And they made signes to his father, how he would haue him called.
King James Version
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
English Standard Version
And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.
And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.
New American Standard Bible
And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
New Century Version
Then they made signs to his father to find out what he would like to name him.
Then they made signs to his father to find out what he would like to name him.
Amplified Bible
Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they were making signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
And they were making signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
Berean Standard Bible
So they made signs to his father to inquire what he wanted to name the child.
So they made signs to his father to inquire what he wanted to name the child.
Contemporary English Version
So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
Complete Jewish Bible
and they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called.
and they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called.
Darby Translation
And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then they made signs to his father, "What would you like to name him?"
Then they made signs to his father, "What would you like to name him?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
George Lamsa Translation
Then they made signs to his father, what he wanted to call him.
Then they made signs to his father, what he wanted to call him.
Good News Translation
Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he would like the boy to have.
Then they made signs to his father, asking him what name he would like the boy to have.
Lexham English Bible
So they made signs to his father asking what he wanted him to be named,
So they made signs to his father asking what he wanted him to be named,
Literal Translation
And they signaled to his father, what he might desire him to be called.
And they signaled to his father, what he might desire him to be called.
American Standard Version
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Hebrew Names Version
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
International Standard Version
So they motioned to the baby'sto his">[fn] father to see what he wanted to name him.
So they motioned to the baby'sto his">[fn] father to see what he wanted to name him.
Etheridge Translation
And they signed to his father (to show) how he willed they should call him.
And they signed to his father (to show) how he willed they should call him.
Murdock Translation
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they made signes to his father, howe he woulde haue hym called.
And they made signes to his father, howe he woulde haue hym called.
English Revised Version
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
World English Bible
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Weymouth's New Testament
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei bikeneden to his fadir, what he wolde that he were clepid.
And thei bikeneden to his fadir, what he wolde that he were clepid.
Update Bible Version
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
New English Translation
So they made signs to the baby's father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.
So they made signs to the baby's father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.
New King James Version
So they made signs to his father--what he would have him called.
So they made signs to his father--what he would have him called.
New Living Translation
So they used gestures to ask the baby's father what he wanted to name him.
So they used gestures to ask the baby's father what he wanted to name him.
New Life Bible
Then they talked to his father with their hands to find out what he would name the child.
Then they talked to his father with their hands to find out what he would name the child.
New Revised Standard
Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him.
Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called.
And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Revised Standard Version
And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called.
And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they made signes to his father how he wolde have him called.
And they made signes to his father how he wolde have him called.
Young's Literal Translation
and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they made signes vnto his father, how he wolde haue him called.
And they made signes vnto his father, how he wolde haue him called.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd.
they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then they turned to Zechariah and used some hand talk to try to ask him what he wanted the baby's name to be.
Then they turned to Zechariah and used some hand talk to try to ask him what he wanted the baby's name to be.
Contextual Overview
57 Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son. 58 And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy. 59 And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name; 60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John. 61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name. 62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him. 63 And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised. 64 And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God. 65 And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea. 66 And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 1:22
Reciprocal: Luke 1:20 - thou shalt
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they made signs to his father,.... Who was deaf, as well as dumb; otherwise there would have been no occasion to have signs made to him: and so the word used, in Luke 1:20 signifies both deaf and dumb. These signs were made by hands or head; for such used to be made to a dumb man. According to the canon q, a dumb man nods, and ונרמז "and is nodded", or "beckoned to": and which beckoning one of the commentators r says, is a sign which is expressed either by the hands or head. Such a method as these took with Zacharias, about the name of his son, is directed to in case of a father's deafness, in relation to knowing who is his firstborn; s
"father that is dumb, they search or examine him in the way they search for divorces; if he makes signs, or writes, that this is his firstborn, lo! this takes the double portion.''
How he would have him called; by what name, Zacharias or John; and they were right in applying to him, to whom it most properly belonged, to give a name to his child.
q Misn. Gittin, c. 5. sect 7. r Bartenora in ib. s Maimon. Hitch. Nechalot, c. 2. sect. 15, & 4. 1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 62. They made signs to his father — Who, it appears from this, was deaf as well as dumb; otherwise they might have asked him, and obtained his answer in this way.
