Matthew 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
Matthew 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.”
Matthew 2:12 — World English Bible
Matthew 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
Matthew 2:12 — American Standard Version
Matthew 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.”
Matthew 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
Matthew 2:12 — Darby Translation
Matthew 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, they returned into their countrey another way.”
Matthew 2:12 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 2:12 in Context — Matthew 2
10 Y vista la estrella, se regocijaron con muy grande gozo.
11 Y entrando en la casa, vieron al niño con su madre María, y postrándose, le adoraron; y abriendo sus tesoros, le ofrecieron dones, oro é incienso y mirra.
12 Y siendo avisados por revelación en sueños que no volviesen á Herodes, se volvieron á su tierra por otro camino.
13 Y partidos ellos, he aquí el ángel del Señor aparece en sueños á José, diciendo: Levántate, y toma al niño y á su madre, y huye á Egipto, y estáte allá hasta que yo te lo diga; porque ha de acontecer, que Herodes buscará al niño para matarlo.
14 Y él despertando, tomó al niño y á su madre de noche, y se fué á Egipto;
What Does Matthew 2:12 Mean?
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