New Revised Standard Version
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country,

Contemporary English Version
A short time later Mary hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea.

New American Bible
During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

into.

Joshua 10:40 So Joshua conquered all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that breathed, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

Joshua 15:48-59 And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth, . . .

Joshua 21:9-11 Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Joshua gave cities: whose names are these, . . .

city.

Luke 11:21 When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

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Luke 21:11 And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places and pestilences and famines and terrors from heaven: and there shall be great signs.

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Luke 21:13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.

,) about

25 miles south of Jerusalem, and nearly

100 from Nazareth. Such was the intense desire of Mary's mind to visit and communicate with her relative Elisabeth, that she scrupled not to undertake this long journey to effect her purpose.