17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 1:17:1 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 1:17:2 ⧉αὐτὸςaftoshe Luke 1:17:3 ⧉προελεύσεταιproelefsetewill go before Luke 1:17:4 ⧉ἐνώπιονenopeeonbefore Luke 1:17:5 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Luke 1:17:6 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 1:17:7 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmatispirit Luke 1:17:8 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 1:17:9 ⧉δυνάμειdheenameepower Luke 1:17:10 ⧉Ἠλίουeeleeooof Elijah Luke 1:17:11 ⧉ἐπιστρέψαιepeestrepseto turn Luke 1:17:12 ⧉καρδίαςkartheeashearts Luke 1:17:13 ⧉πατέρωνpateronof fathers Luke 1:17:14 ⧉ἐπὶepeeto Luke 1:17:15 ⧉τέκναteknachildren Luke 1:17:16 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 1:17:17 ⧉ἀπειθεῖςapeetheesdisobedient Luke 1:17:18 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 1:17:19 ⧉φρονήσειfroneeseewisdom Luke 1:17:20 ⧉δικαίωνdheekeeonof the righteous Luke 1:17:21 ⧉ἑτοιμάσαιeteemaseto make ready Luke 1:17:22 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeofor the Lord Luke 1:17:23 ⧉λαὸνlaona people Luke 1:17:24 ⧉κατεσκευασμένονkateskevasmenonprepared |
17. Formal Translation And he will go before the Lord {Kyrios, Coming Messiah} in the Spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare for the Lord a people who have been prepared. |
17. Dynamic Translation He will go ahead of Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of parents to their children and to bring the disobedient into the wisdom of the righteous, preparing for the Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Redeemer} a people made ready. |