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Elizabeth

See the note about Elizabeth on 22:04.

Then God made Zechariah able to speak again

The connecting word "Then" introduces a sequential clause. After Zechariah and Elizabeth named their baby John, Zechariah was able to speak again. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)

Praise God, because he has remembered to help his people!

This sentence emphasizes that God is worthy of praise because of how he helped his people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations)

Praise God

That is, “We should all praise God.”

the prophet

That is, “the very important prophet.” John would be the prophet that the Old Testament prophets had predicted would come before the Messiah.

the Most High God

Another way to say this would be, “the God who is greater than everything” or, “the God who rules over everything.”

A Bible story from

These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.