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Etheridge Translation
Matthew 2
1 9 But they, when they had heard the king, went forth; and, lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, proceeded before them, until it came and stood over against where the child was.10 Now when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.11 And they entered the house, and beheld the child with Mariam his mother; and they fell down, and worshipped him. And they opened their treasures, and offered unto him oblations; gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.12 And it was shown to them in a dream, that they should not return unto Herodes; so, by another way, they went unto their place. 13 AND when they were gone, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream unto Jauseph, and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and flee into Metsreen, and there be until I tell thee; for it will be that Herodes will seek the child, that he may destroy him.14 Then Jauseph arose, took up the child and his mother, and fled by night into Metsreen,15 and was there until the death of Herodes. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Metsreen have I called my son. 16 19 BUT when Herodes, the king, was dead, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Jauseph in Metsreen,20 and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Isroel; for they are dead who sought the life of the child.21 And Jauseph arose, (and) took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Isroel.22 But when he heard that Arkelaos was the king in Jehud, instead of Herodes his father, he was afraid to go thither: and it was shown to him in a dream, that he should go into the region of Galila.23 23 And he came and dwelt in a city which is called Natsrath. So would be fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet, that a Nazarene [fn] he should be called.