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Luke 1:59
Contemporary English Version
Luke 1:59
Contemporary English Version
59 (A) Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands.[a] They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
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- 1.59 what the Law of Moses commands: This refers to circumcision. It is the cutting off of skin from the private part of Jewish boys eight days after birth to show that they belong to the Lord.
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