Matthew 2:12
“And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.”
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Matthew 2:12 Context
10When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy. 11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the yong child with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented vnto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrhe. 12And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way. 13And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him. 14When he arose, he tooke the yong childe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
And having been warned {by God} in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And being warned `of God' in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.
- Basic English Bible
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- Darby Bible
And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- Webster's Bible
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
- Weymouth Bible
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
- World English Bible
And whanne thei hadden take an aunswere in sleep, that thei schulden not turne ayen to Eroude, thei turneden ayen bi anothir weie in to her cuntrey.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 2:12
Mt 2:12 Being warned of God in a dream. Probably they were suspicious of Herod, for they could not fail to know his character, and asked God to guide them. He did so by a dream, and hence they avoided Jerusalem on their return.