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Rplace "behold", which is archaic, with the nuance of the Greek ἰδού that means "at that moment" (a phrase that encompasses the archaic concept of "behold")
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|And, 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.
 
|And, 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.
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|Because you have doubted my words, which shall soon be shown to be true, you shall be unable to speak until all I have said has occurred."
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|At this moment, Because you have doubted my words, which shall soon be shown to be true, you shall be unable to speak until all I have said has occurred."
 
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|And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
 
|And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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|And you shall become pregnant, and bear a son, and his name shall be JESUS.
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|And, at that moment, you shall become pregnant, and bear a son, and his name shall be JESUS.
 
|Most of the the New Testament (except possibly the Book of Matthew) was originally written in Greek NOT Hebrew (the earliest discovered manuscripts prove this).  Jesus is the English equivalent of Iesous which is the original Greek name used in this verse.
 
|Most of the the New Testament (except possibly the Book of Matthew) was originally written in Greek NOT Hebrew (the earliest discovered manuscripts prove this).  Jesus is the English equivalent of Iesous which is the original Greek name used in this verse.
 
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|And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
 
|And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
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|Your cousin Elisabeth, who was called barren, is also pregnant in her old age, and has been for six months.
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|At that moment, Your cousin Elisabeth, who was called barren, is also pregnant in her old age, and has been for six months.
 
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|And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
 
|And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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|So Mary said, "I shall be the servant of the Lord; let his will be done to me."  And the angel departed.
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|So Mary said, "at that moment I shall be the servant of the Lord; let his will be done to me."  And the angel departed.
 
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|For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
 
|For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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|For he haw seen the low fortune of his servant, but now all future generations shall call me blessed.
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|For he haw seen the low fortune of his servant, but at this moment, from now all future generations shall call me blessed.
 
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|And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
 
|And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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|But the angel said to them, "Do not fear, for I bring good news, which shall bring joy to all the world.
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|But the angel said to them, "Do not fear, for at this moment I bring good news, which shall bring joy to all the world.
 
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|And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
 
|And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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|Fortunately there was a man named Simeon in Jerusalem who was just and devout as he awaited the Messiah for Israel; Simeon had divine guidance.
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|At this moment, fortunately there was a man named Simeon in Jerusalem who was just and devout as he awaited the Messiah for Israel; Simeon had divine guidance.
 
|Holy Ghost here -> had divine guidance?  Also, is the reference to the Messiah in English supported by the Greek?
 
|Holy Ghost here -> had divine guidance?  Also, is the reference to the Messiah in English supported by the Greek?
 
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|And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
 
|And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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|Simeon blessed them, telling Mary, "Listen: this child is destined for the fall and rise of many Israelites, and will become the object of scorn;
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|Simeon blessed them, telling Mary, "at this moment: this child is destined for the fall and rise of many Israelites, and will become the object of scorn;
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|"Behold" is ignored by many modern translations, as is the basic mockery and scorn,
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|"Behold" is archaic, replaced with the nuance of the Greek ἰδού that means "at that moment", a phrase that encompasses the archaic concept of "behold".|-
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|(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
 
|(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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|And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
 
|And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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|Before long Jesus was in a town and approached by a man covered with leprosy who, upon seeing Jesus, prostrated himself and beseeched Him with "Lord, if you desire, you can cure me."
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|Before long Jesus was in a town and at that moment was approached by a man covered with leprosy who, upon seeing Jesus, prostrated himself and beseeched Him with "Lord, if you desire, you can cure me."
 
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|And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
 
|And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
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|And suddenly men carried a stretcher with a paralyzed man, and they looked for a way to bring and lay him before Jesus.
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|And at that moment men carried a stretcher with a paralyzed man, and they looked for a way to bring and lay him before Jesus.
 
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|Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
 
|Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
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|Rejoice all day and jump for joy because you will have great reward in heaven; people mistreated the prophets the same way.
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|Rejoice all day and jump for joy because at this moment you will have great reward in heaven; people mistreated the prophets the same way.
 
|ἡμέρα: daylight when people did not ordinarily party, hence it should be translated as "all day" in this context, not as the awkward "in that day" (NIV, HCSB).
 
|ἡμέρα: daylight when people did not ordinarily party, hence it should be translated as "all day" in this context, not as the awkward "in that day" (NIV, HCSB).
 
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|Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
 
|Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
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|But upon reaching the city gate He encountered a funeral procession for the only son of a widow, and many townsmen accompanied her.
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|But upon reaching the city gate, at that moment, He encountered a funeral procession for the only son of a widow, and many townsmen accompanied her.
 
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|But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
 
|But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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|But what did you see when you got there?  A man with fine clothes?  Those who wear fine cloths and live delicately are in the courts of kings.
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|But what did you see when you got there?  A man with fine clothes?  At this moment, those who wear fine cloths and live delicately are in the courts of kings.
 
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|This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
 
|This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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|This is the man about whom it was written, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare the way before you."
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|This is the man about whom it was written, "at this moment, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare the way before you."
 
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|The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
 
|The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
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|But now the Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, 'He is a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
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|But now the Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and at this moment you say, 'He is a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
 
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|And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
 
|And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
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|A prostitute from the city heard Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, and so brought an alabaster box of ointment,
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|At this moment a prostitute from the city heard Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, and so brought an alabaster box of ointment,
 
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|And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
 
|And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
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|Then a man called Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, came and knelt before Jesus, and asked Him to come to his house
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|At that moment a man called Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, came and knelt before Jesus, and asked Him to come to his house
 
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