Other translations
American Standard Version
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Zacharia said to the Angel, “How shall I know this, for I am old and my wife is advanced in her days?”
Darby Bible Translation
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
God's Word
Zechariah said to the angel, "What proof is there for this? I'm an old man, and my wife is beyond her childbearing years."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
How can I know this?" Zechariah asked the angel. "For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years."
International Standard Version
Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"
NET Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well."
New American Standard Bible
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."
New International Version
Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
New Living Translation
Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure this will happen? I'm an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years."
Webster's Bible Translation
And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
Weymouth New Testament
"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."
The World English Bible
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."
EasyEnglish Bible
Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure about this? You know that I am an old man. My wife is also old.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
New Life Version
Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I know this for sure? I am old and my wife is old also.”
Revised Geneva Translation
Then Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is of a great age.”
The Voice Bible
Zacharias: How can I be sure of what you’re telling me? I am an old man, and my wife is far past the normal age for women to bear children. This is hard to believe!
Living Bible
Zacharias said to the angel, “But this is impossible! I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”
New Catholic Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be assured of this? For I am an old man and my wife is well past the stage of giving birth.”
Legacy Standard Bible
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.
Christian Standard Bible
“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.
New Century Version
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is old, too.”
The Message
Zachariah said to the angel, “Do you expect me to believe this? I’m an old man and my wife is an old woman.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this, because I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years?”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
But Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man and · my wife is advanced in · years?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.”
New Matthew Bible
And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be sure of this, seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years?
Good News Translation®
Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know if this is so? I am an old man, and my wife is old also.”
Wycliffe Bible
And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereof shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife hath gone far in her days.
New Testament for Everyone
“How can I be sure of this?” said Zechariah to the angel. “I’m an old man! My wife’s not as young as she used to be, either!”
Contemporary English Version
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And Zechari′ah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament
But Zacharias replied to the angel, “How can I know that this is true? I am an old man myself and my wife is getting on in years ...”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that this will happen? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.’
Common English Bible © 2011
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? My wife and I are very old.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
And Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I be certain of this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in age.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Then Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her years.”
The Expanded Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know ·that what you say is true [L this]? [L For] I am an old man, and my wife is old, too [Gen. 17:17].”
Tree of Life Version
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? I’m an old man, and my wife is well-advanced in age.”
Revised Standard Version
And Zechari′ah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
New International Reader's Version
Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man, and my wife is old too.”
BRG Bible
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Complete Jewish Bible
Z’kharyah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man; my wife too is well on in years.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Then Zechariah said to the angel, `How can I know that this will happen? I am an old man and my wife is also old.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And Zecharyah said to the malach, Just how will I have daas that this is so? For I am old and my isha is advanced in her yamim (days). [BERESHIS 15:8; 17:17]
Names of God Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, “What proof is there for this? I’m an old man, and my wife is beyond her childbearing years.”
Modern English Version
Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife well advanced in years.”
Easy-to-Read Version
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is also old.”
International Children’s Bible
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is old, too.”
Lexham English Bible
And Zechariah said to the angel, “By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years!”
New International Version - UK
Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well on in years.’
Disciples Literal New Testament
And Zechariah said to the angel, “Based-on what shall I know this? For I am an old-man, and my wife is advanced in her days”.