Right away Zechariah could speak again. Right away he praised God.

撒迦利亚的口立时开了，舌头也舒展了，就说出话来，称颂神。

撒迦利亚的口立刻开了，舌头也松了，就开始说话称颂上帝。

撒迦利亚的口立刻开了，舌头也松了，就开始说话称颂神。

就在那时，撒迦利亚恢复了说话的能力，便开口赞美上帝。

撒迦利亚的口舌立刻开了，就出声称颂神。

撒迦利亚的口立刻开了，舌头也松了，就说出话来，颂赞神。

撒迦利亞的口立時開了，舌頭也舒展了，就說出話來，稱頌神。

撒迦利亞的口立刻開了，舌頭也鬆了，就開始說話稱頌上帝。

撒迦利亞的口立刻開了，舌頭也鬆了，就開始說話稱頌神。

就在那時，撒迦利亞恢複了說話的能力，便開口讚美上帝。

撒迦利亞的口舌立刻開了，就出聲稱頌神。

他的口立時開了，他的舌頭也舒展了，就說出話來，祝頌上帝。

撒迦利亞的口立刻開了，舌頭也鬆了，就說出話來，頌讚神。

其口即啟、舌亦解、出言頌讚上帝、

即口啟舌解、發言頌讚上帝、

撒迦利亞口即啟而舌亦解、發言頌讚天主、

厥父口立豁、舌立伸、開言即頌天主、

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God.

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking in praise of God.

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue[ loosed], and he spake, and praised God.

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

And now you will have to be silent. You will not be able to speak until after John is born. That’s because you did not believe my words. They will come true at the time God has chosen.”

Then the Lord reached out his hand. He touched my mouth and spoke to me. He said,“ I have put my words in your mouth.

The evening before the man arrived, the power of the Lord came on me. He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened. I was no longer silent.

Speak to him. Tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak. I will teach you what to do.He will speak to the people for you. He will be like your mouth. And you will be like God to him.

At the end of that time I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven. My mind became clear again. Then I praised the Most High God. I gave honor and glory to the God who lives forever. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will never end.He considers all the nations on earth to be nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven. He does what he wants with the nations of the earth. No one can hold back his hand. No one can say to him,“ What have you done?”My honor and glory were returned to me when my mind became clear again. The glory of my kingdom was given back to me. My advisers and nobles came to me. And I was put back on my throne. I became even greater than I had been before.Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise and honor and glory to the King of heaven. Everything he does is right. All his ways are fair. He is able to bring down those who live proudly.

There some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on the man.Jesus took the man to one side, away from the crowd. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue.Jesus looked up to heaven. With a deep sigh, he said to the man,“ Ephphatha!” That means“ Be opened!”The man’s ears were opened. His tongue was freed up, and he began to speak clearly.Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.People were really amazed.“ He has done everything well,” they said.“ He even makes deaf people able to hear. And he makes those who can’t speak able to talk.”

When the demon was driven out, the man spoke. The crowd was amazed. They said,“ Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,“ Lord, we will praise you. You were angry with us. But now your anger has turned away from us. And you have brought us comfort.

“ When Nebuchadnezzar wins the battle over Egypt, I will make the Israelites strong again. Ezekiel, I will open your mouth. And you will be able to speak to them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Lord, open my lips so that I can speak. Then my mouth will praise you.

Lord, when you gave me your help, you made Mount Zion stand firm. But when you took away your help, I was terrified.Lord, I called out to you. I cried to you for mercy.I said,“ What good will come if I become silent in death? What good will come if I go down into the grave? Can the dust of my dead body praise you? Can it tell how faithful you are?Lord, hear me. Have mercy on me. Lord, help me.”You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.So my heart will sing your praises. I can’t keep silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.

But later I will speak to you. I will open your mouth. Then you will tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord and King says.’ Those who listen will listen. And those who refuse to listen will refuse. They always refuse to obey me.

The Lord has really punished me. But he didn’t let me die.Open for me the gates where the godly can go in. I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.