And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
Parallel translations
- WEB His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
- BSB Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
- NKJV Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
- NASB And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking in praise of God.
- NLT Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God.
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Quick answer
Immediately Zacharias could speak again, and he praised God. His obedience is met with restoration.
Overview
The moment Zacharias affirms the name, his speech returns and he blesses God. The discipline ends as the promise is fulfilled, as the angel foretold. His first words are praise, modeling the response of one restored by grace.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Luke 1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
- Exod 4:15–16And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
- Ezek 33:22Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
- Jer 1:9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- Ps 51:15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
- Dan 4:34–37And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
- Mark 7:32–37And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
- Ezek 3:27But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
- Ps 118:18–19The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
- Ps 30:7–12LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
- Ezek 29:21In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
- Matt 9:33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
- Isa 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
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