Matthew 2:20 — Bible Verse (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.”
Matthew 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.””
Matthew 2:20 — World English Bible
Matthew 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Matthew 2:20 — American Standard Version
Matthew 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died--those seeking the life of the child.'”
Matthew 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Matthew 2:20 — Darby Translation
Matthew 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life.”
Matthew 2:20 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 2:20 in Context — Matthew 2
18 On a entendu des cris à Rama, Des pleurs et de grandes lamentations: Rachel pleure ses enfants, Et n’a pas voulu être consolée, Parce qu’ils ne sont plus.
19 Quand Hérode fut mort, voici, un ange du Seigneur apparut en songe à Joseph, en Égypte,
20 et dit: Lève-toi, prends le petit enfant et sa mère, et va dans le pays d’Israël, car ceux qui en voulaient à la vie du petit enfant sont morts.
21 Joseph se leva, prit le petit enfant et sa mère, et alla dans le pays d’Israël.
22 Mais, ayant appris qu’Archélaüs régnait sur la Judée à la place d’Hérode, son père, il craignit de s’y rendre; et, divinement averti en songe, il se retira dans le territoire de la Galilée,
What Does Matthew 2:20 Mean?
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