Matthew 2:7
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
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
- Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
- KJV
- Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
- WEB
- Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
- ASV
- Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.
- DARBY
- Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
- BLB
- Then Herod, having called the Magi secretly, learned exactly of them the time of the appearing star.
- ÅB
- Da kalte Herodes vismennene til seg i hemmelighet, og spurte dem nøye om tiden når stjernen hadde vist seg;
- OTB
- Da kalte Herodes hemmelig vismennene til seg og spurte dem nøye ut om når stjernen hadde vist seg.
- B1930
- Da kalte Herodes hemmelig vismennene til sig og spurte dem nøie om tiden da stjernen hadde vist sig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 18:21
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
Read in contextPsalms 83:3–4
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
Read in contextPsalms 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Read in contextPsalms 64:4–6
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Read in contextExodus 1:10
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Read in contextIsaiah 7:5–7
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
Read in contextPsalms 10:9–10
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Read in contextRevelation 12:1–5
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
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