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THE MESSAGE
Matthew 2:12
In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.
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Christian Standard Bible®
And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
King James Version (1611)
And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.
And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.
King James Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
English Standard Version
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
New American Standard Bible
And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
New Century Version
But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way.
But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way.
Amplified Bible
And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, ther returned into their countrey another way.
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, ther returned into their countrey another way.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
Legacy Standard Bible
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi departed for their own country by another way.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi departed for their own country by another way.
Berean Standard Bible
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
Contemporary English Version
Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and they went back home by another road.
Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and they went back home by another road.
Complete Jewish Bible
But they had been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, so they took another route back to their own country.
But they had been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, so they took another route back to their own country.
Darby Translation
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Easy-to-Read Version
But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they went home to their own country a different way.
But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they went home to their own country a different way.
George Lamsa Translation
And they saw in a dream not to return to Herod, so they departed to their own country by another way.
And they saw in a dream not to return to Herod, so they departed to their own country by another way.
Good News Translation
Then they returned to their country by another road, since God had warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod.
Then they returned to their country by another road, since God had warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod.
Lexham English Bible
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.
Literal Translation
And having been warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country by another way.
And having been warned by a dream not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country by another way.
American Standard Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
International Standard Version
Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.Matthew 1:20;">[xr]
Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.Matthew 1:20;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
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.
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.
Murdock Translation
And it was shown them in a dream, that they should not return to Herod. And by another way, they returned to their country.
And it was shown them in a dream, that they should not return to Herod. And by another way, they returned to their country.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shoulde not go agayne to Herode, they returned into their owne countrey another way.
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shoulde not go agayne to Herode, they returned into their owne countrey another way.
English Revised Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
World English Bible
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And being warned of God in a dream, not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.
And being warned of God in a dream, not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.
Weymouth's New Testament
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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.
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.
Update Bible Version
And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Webster's Bible Translation
And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
New English Translation
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
New King James Version
Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
New Living Translation
When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
New Life Bible
Then God spoke to them in a dream. He told them not to go back to Herod. So they went to their own country by another road.
Then God spoke to them in a dream. He told them not to go back to Herod. So they went to their own country by another road.
New Revised Standard
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country.
and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
Revised Standard Version
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And after they were warned of God in a dreame that they shuld not go ageyne to Herod they retourned into their awne countre another waye.
And after they were warned of God in a dreame that they shuld not go ageyne to Herod they retourned into their awne countre another waye.
Young's Literal Translation
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shuld not go ageine to Herod, they returned into their awne countre another waye.
And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shuld not go ageine to Herod, they returned into their awne countre another waye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.
but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They rode off at first light, but they didn't return to old Herod. An angel had told them to take another trail and strike a long trot back to where they'd come from.
They rode off at first light, but they didn't return to old Herod. An angel had told them to take another trail and strike a long trot back to where they'd come from.
Contextual Overview
9Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time! 11 They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh. 12 In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
warned: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 27:19, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 31:24, Job 33:15-17, Daniel 2:19
they departed: Exodus 1:17, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29, 1 Corinthians 3:19
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:3 - a dream Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Numbers 12:6 - a dream 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 2 Kings 6:10 - warned him Job 12:21 - poureth
Cross-References
Exodus 39:13
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Numbers 11:7
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Ezekiel 28:13
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Being warned of God in a dream,.... It is likely they made a short stay at Bethlehem, might lodge there a night; at least laid themselves down a while to take some refreshment in sleep, after they had paid their respects to him that was born king of the Jews, and performed the whole business they came about; when in a dream they received a divine oracle, were admonished and counselled by God,
that they should not return to Herod: which would have been going back again, and out of their way; there being a nearer one from Bethlehem to their own country, than to go by Jerusalem, though Herod had charged them to return to him. Whether they had promised him they would, is not certain; it is probable they might; however, they thought it most advisable to hearken to the divine oracle; wherefore,
they departed into their own country another way. What became of these persons afterwards, and whether they were spiritually and savingly enlightened into the knowledge of Christ; what a report they made of him when they came into their own country, and the success thereof, we have no account of, either in sacred or profane history.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Warned of God - This was done, doubtless, because, if they had given Herod precise information where he was, it would have been easy for him to send forth and kill him. And from this we learn that God will watch over those whom He loves; that He knows how to foil the purposes of the wicked, and to deliver His own out of the hands of those who would destroy them.
In a dream - See the note at Matthew 1:20.
