- "And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.
- "It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
- Zacharias said to the angel, "How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."
- The angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- "And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
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- Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.
- And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
- Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
- The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
- And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."
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