And his mother, answering, said—Nay! but he shall be called, John.
But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to,—and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake. (Jedidiah, Beloved of Yah)
Then approached I unto the prophetess, and she conceived and bare a son,—and Yahweh said unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying—John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
and knew her not, until she had brought forth a son,—and he called his name Jesus.
And they said unto her—There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name!