Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Matthew 2:12

Herod
Protection and safetyObedience

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
KJV
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
WEB
Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
ASV
And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
DARBY
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
BLB
And having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another way they withdrew to their country.
ÅB
Og etter at Gud advarte dem i en drøm mot å vende tilbake til Herodes, dro de en annen vei bort til sitt land.
OTB
Og etter å ha blitt advart i en drøm om ikke å vende tilbake til Herodes, dro de til sitt eget land en annen vei.
B1930
Og da de var blitt varslet av Gud i en drøm at de ikke skulde vende tilbake til Herodes, drog de en annen vei bort til sitt land.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 2:22

    But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

    Read in context

  • Matthew 2:19

    But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

    Read in context

  • Matthew 2:13

    And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

    Read in context

  • Matthew 27:19

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

    Read in context

  • Matthew 1:20

    But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

    Read in context

  • Genesis 31:24

    And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

    Read in context

  • Genesis 20:6–7

    And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

    Read in context

  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

    Read in context