Matthew 2:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.””
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““Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died--those seeking the life of the child.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 2:20 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:19Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”
- 1 Kings 11:21When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”
- 1 Kings 11:40Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.
- 1 Kings 12:1Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- Matthew 2:13When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
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