Translation
For behold, as the sound of your greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped with exuberant joy.
Go to footnote numberParaphrase
I know this because, get ready to be amazed, as soon as the sound of your spiritually rich greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb kicked excitedly, as if in celebration.
Footnotes
1: “leaped with exuberant joy”
We can assume that, by now, Elizabeth’s belly was showing prominently, and she had told her story to everyone she wanted to tell, causing the news to spread throughout their town. Mary appeared on the scene not showing at all because she was only a few days into her pregnancy.