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Matthew 2:13

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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.

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

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:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

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BSB
When 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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
ASV
Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
DARBY
Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.
BLB
And [on] their having withdrawn, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream saying, “Having arisen, take the Child and His mother and flee into Egypt. And be there until I should tell you, for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him.”
ÅB
Men da de hadde dratt bort, åpenbarte Herrens engel seg i en drøm for Josef og sa: «Stå opp, ta barnet og dets mor og flykt til Egypt, og bli der fram til jeg sier fra! For Herodes vil lete etter barnet for å drepe det.»
OTB
Etter at de hadde dratt, viste en Herrens engel seg for Josef i en drøm og sa: “Stå opp, ta barnet og hans mor, og flykt til Egypt. Bli der til jeg sier fra, for Herodes vil lete etter barnet for å drepe ham.”
B1930
Men da de hadde draget bort, se, da åpenbarer Herrens engel sig i en drøm for Josef og sier: Stå op, ta barnet og dets mor og fly til Egypten, og bli der inntil jeg sier dig til! for Herodes vil søke efter barnet for å drepe det.

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  • Acts 10:7

    And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

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  • Acts 12:11

    And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

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  • Matthew 2:12

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

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  • Exodus 1:22

    And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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  • 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.

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  • Acts 5:19

    But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

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  • Matthew 2:19–20

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

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