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Matthew 2:20

Protection and safety

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

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

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.

21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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:

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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.

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BSB
“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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
Arise, take to [thee] the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.
BLB
saying, “Having arisen, take the Child and His mother and go into the land of Israel, for those seeking the life of the Child have died.”
ÅB
«Stå opp, ta barnet og dets mor, og dra til Israel! For som sto barnet etter livet er døde.»
OTB
og sa: “Stå opp, ta barnet og hans mor, og dra til Israels land, for de som ville ta barnets liv er døde.”
B1930
Stå op, ta barnet og dets mor og dra til Israels land! for de er døde som stod barnet efter livet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 4:19

    And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

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  • 1 Kings 12:1–3

    And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 Kings 11:21

    And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

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  • 1 Kings 11:40

    Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

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  • Proverbs 3:5–6

    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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