¹¹ The angel of the Lord said to her, “You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael,^[a] for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.

¹⁵ God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah^[a] will be her name.

¹⁹ But God said, “No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac.^[a] I will confirm my covenant with him as a permanent covenant for his future offspring.

³ I was then intimate with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

⁴ Then the Lord said to him:

⁹ Then the Lord said:

²⁰ But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.^(A)

which is translated “God is with us.”^(A)

⁶⁰ But his mother responded, “No. He will be called John.”^(A)

⁶³ He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.