Now at this time Mary set out and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
- KJV And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
- BSB In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
- ESV In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,
- NKJV Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
- NLT A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town
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Quick answer
Mary hurried to the hill country of Judah to visit Elizabeth. She acts promptly on the angel's word.
Overview
Mary travels with haste to see Elizabeth, perhaps to share in the wonder of God's work. Her eagerness reflects her faith and joy. The meeting of the two mothers brings together the forerunner and the Messiah even before birth.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Luke 1:65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
- Josh 10:40So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
- Josh 15:48–59In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Josh 21:9–11They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:
- Josh 20:7They set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
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