Matthew 2:20

King James Version (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.

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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,

20 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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Matthew 2:20 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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 World English Bible: “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.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “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.”
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.'
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead who sought the young child's life.