Allwho heardthem keptthem in mind,saying,"Whatthenwill thischild[turn out to] be?" For the handof the Lordwas certainlywith him.
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
And He went downwith them and cameto Nazareth,and He continued in subjectionto them; and His mothertreasuredall[these] thingsin her heart.
But Marytreasuredallthesethings,ponderingthem in her heart.
The LORDwas with Joseph,so he becamea successfulman.And he was in the houseof his master,the Egyptian.
"Let thesewordssinkinto your ears;for the Sonof Manis goingto be deliveredinto the handsof men."
The Childcontinued to growand become strong,increasingin wisdom;and the graceof Godwas upon Him.
And the childcontinued to growand to become strongin spirit,and he livedin the desertsuntilthe dayof his public appearanceto Israel.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
With whomMy handwill be established;My armalsowill strengthenhim.
Then the handof the LORDwas on Elijah,and he girdedup his loinsand outranAhabto Jezreel.
Then oneof the youngmensaid,"Behold,I have seena sonof Jessethe Bethlehemitewho is a skillfulmusician,a mightymanof valor,a warrior,one prudentin speech,and a handsomeman;and the LORDis with him."
Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
His brotherswere jealousof him, but his fatherkeptthe saying[in mind].
Let Your handbe upon the manof Your righthand,Upon the sonof manwhom You madestrongfor Yourself.
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
