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1 ೧ ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯನಾದ ಥೆಯೊಫಿಲನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನೆರವೇರಿರುವ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Given that many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those things that really did take place among us,
just as those who became eyewitnesses, from the beginning, and ministers of the Word delivered them to us,
3 ೩ ನಾನು ಅಮೂಲಾಗ್ರವಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದ ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ನನಗೂ ತೋಚಿತು.
it seemed good to me also, most excellent Theophilus, having taken careful note of everything from Above, to write to you with precision and in sequence,
so that you may know the certainty of the things in which you were instructed.
5 ೫ ಯೂದಾಯದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹೆರೋದನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬೀಯನ ಯಾಜಕೀಯ ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜಕರೀಯನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಆರೋನನ ವಂಶದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಎಲಿಸಬೇತ್.
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth.
6 ೬ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಕರ್ತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ, ನೇಮನಿಷ್ಠೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and they both were well advanced in years.
Now it happened, as he was officiating as priest before God in the order of his division,
according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;
and the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense;
and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him.
13 ೧೩ ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೂತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜಕರೀಯನೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ; ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಎಲಿಸಬೇತಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಳು. ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಹಾನನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು.
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
And you will have joy and exultation, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 ೧೫ ಅವನು ಕರ್ತನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನಾಗಿರುವನು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ, ಯಾವ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು; ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he must not drink either wine or strong drink; indeed, he will be filled with Holy Spirit already from his mother's womb.
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God;
17 ೧೭ ಅವನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಗುಣಶಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾಗಿ ಕರ್ತನ ಮುಂದೂತನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು. ತಂದೆಗಳ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ, ಅವಿಧೇಯರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ, ಕರ್ತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
in fact he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of fathers to children’ and the disobedient to the mindset of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.”
18 ೧೮ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಆ ದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರುವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ನಾನು ಮುದುಕನು; ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೂ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನ ವಯಸ್ಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
But Zacharias said to the angel: “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 ೧೯ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ದೂತನು, “ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು; ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಈ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
So in answer the angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.
20 ೨೦ ಇಗೋ, ಈ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತು ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು; ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆಹೋದುದರಿಂದ ಅದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ದಿನದ ವರೆಗೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾರದೆ ಮೂಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
Now look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
Now the people were waiting for Zacharias and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.
22 ೨೨ ಅವನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ಕೂಡ ಏನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾರದೆ ಇರಲು ಅವರು, ಇವನಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೋ ದಿವ್ಯ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಜಕರೀಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೈಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಮೂಕನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
But when he came out he was unable to speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary—he kept gesturing to them while remaining mute.
And so, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he took off for home.
Well after those days his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed in seclusion five months. She kept saying,
25 ೨೫ “ಕರ್ತನು ಈ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಿಸಿ, ನನಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಿದ್ದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
“So that's what the Lord has done for me in the days when He concerned Himself to take away my reproach among the people!”
26 ೨೬ ಎಲಿಸಬೇತಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದ ಆರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ದೇವರು ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸೀಮೆಯ, ನಜರೇತೆಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು;
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee named Natsareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Mary.
So upon entering where she was the angel said, “Rejoice, recipient of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
But upon seeing him she was perplexed at his word and was trying to figure out what sort of greeting it might be.
The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.
Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
32 ೩೨ ಆತನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನಾಗುವನು, ಪರಾತ್ಪರನಾದ ದೇವರ ಕುಮಾರನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಕರ್ತನು ಆತನ ಮೂಲಪಿತನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
He will be great, and will be called ‘Son of the Most High’; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
and He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages; indeed, of His kingdom there will be no end!” (aiōn g165)
So Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 ೩೫ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೂತನು, “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವನು; ಪರಾತ್ಪರನಾದ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಸುವುದು; ಆದುದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಶಿಶು ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
In answer the angel said to her: “Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will hover over you; precisely for this reason the holy One who is to be born will be called ‘Son of God’!
36 ೩೬ ಇಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಂಧುವಾದ ಎಲಿಸಬೇತಳಿದ್ದಾಳಲ್ಲಾ, ಆಕೆ ಸಹ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವಳಾದರೂ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ಆಕೆಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವಿದೆ; ಬಂಜೆಯೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಈಗ ಆರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳು.
Furthermore, your relative Elizabeth, she has actually conceived a son in her old age and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren;
because any word spoken by God will be possible.”
38 ೩೮ ಆಗ ಮರಿಯಳು “ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಕರ್ತನ ದಾಸಿ; ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನಂತೆ ನನಗಾಗಲಿ” ಅಂದಳು. ಆ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ದೂತನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
So Mary said: “Yes, I am the Lord's slave! Let it happen to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Then Mary quickly got ready and went into the hill country in those days, to a town of Judah,
and entered the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 ೪೧ ಎಲಿಸಬೇತಳು ಮರಿಯಳ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಆಕೆಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೂಸು ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲಿಸಬೇತಳು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತಳಾದಳು.
Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.
42 ೪೨ ಆಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿ, “ನೀನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೊಳಗೆ ಧನ್ಯಳು, ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಕೂಸು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದು.
And she cried out with a great voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb!
Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.
Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”
So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,
48 ೪೮ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯ ದೀನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಗೋ, ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ತಲತಲಾಂತರದವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಧನ್ಯಳೆಂದು ಹೊಗಳುವರು,
in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored,
in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name.
His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him.
He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.
He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
54 ೫೪ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಇಸ್ರಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ನೆರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದಳು. (aiōn g165)
He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy,
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just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age.” (aiōn g165)
So Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth was completed and she bore a son.
58 ೫೮ ಆಕೆಯ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರೂ ಬಂಧುಬಾಂಧವರೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had used His great mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ೫೯ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಜಕರೀಯನೆಂದು ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they started calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
His mother reacted and said, “Absolutely not; he shall be called John!”
So they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
So they started motioning to his father, as to what he would have him called.
Asking for a writing tablet he wrote this: “His name is to be John!” They all marveled.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God.
65 ೬೫ ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯುಂಟಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೂದಾಯದ ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
(Well a fear came on all who lived around them; and all these sayings kept being talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 ೬೬ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಆಹಾ, ಈ ಕೂಸು ಎಂಥವನಾಗುವನೋ?” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು, ಆದರೆ ಕರ್ತನ ಅಭಯ ಹಸ್ತವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇತ್ತು.
All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)
Now his father Zacharias was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied saying:
68 ೬೮ “ಇಸ್ರಾಯೇಲರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಕರ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವು; ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people;
and has raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of His servant David
—just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from antiquity— (aiōn g165)
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72 ೭೨ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
to use mercy with our fathers, even to remember His Holy covenant,
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the oath that He swore to our father Abraham;
74 ೭೪ ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಹೊಂದಿ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿರ್ಮಲಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
to grant to us (having been rescued from the hand of our enemies) to serve Him without fear,
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in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 ೭೬ ಮಗುವೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ಪರಾತ್ಪರನಾದ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ. ನೀನು ಕರ್ತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಹಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿಯೂ,
And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 ೭೭ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಅತ್ಯಂತಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆಯೆಂಬ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡುವವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವಿ. ಆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಅರುಣೋದಯವು ಉಂಟಾಗಿ,
to give a knowledge of salvation to His people by the forgiveness of their sins,
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through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us,
79 ೭೯ ಅದು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಮರಣಾಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಮಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ನಡಿಸುವುದು.”
to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 ೮೦ ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಬೆಳೆದು ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವುಳ್ಳವನಾದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರಾಯೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದನು.
So the child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, and he stayed in uninhabited areas until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
