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Matthew 1:24

And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Continence;   Faith;   Jesus, the Christ;   Joseph;   Miracles;   Obedience;   Thompson Chain Reference - Genealogies of Christ;   Joseph;   The Topic Concordance - Name;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Obedience to God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Betrothing;   Genealogy;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Dream;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Mary;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Body;   Virgin Birth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Nativity of Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Mary;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joseph;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Annunciation;   Joseph;   Mary;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jesus Christ;   Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Flight;   Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Infancy;   Joseph (2);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Myth;   Presentation ;   Sleep ;   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - God;   Joseph ;   Lord;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bid;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   Master;   Virgin-Birth (of Jesus Christ);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Joseph woke up, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her
King James Version (1611)
Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had bidden him, & tooke vnto him his wife:
King James Version
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
English Standard Version
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,
New American Standard Bible
And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
New Century Version
When Joseph woke up, he did what the Lord's angel had told him to do. Joseph took Mary as his wife,
Amplified Bible
Then Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lorde had inioyned him, and tooke his wife.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Joseph got up from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
Berean Standard Bible
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.
Contemporary English Version
After Joseph woke up, he and Mary were soon married, just as the Lord's angel had told him to do.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Yosef awoke he did what the angel of Adonai had told him to do — he took Miryam home to be his wife,
Darby Translation
But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
Easy-to-Read Version
When Joseph woke up, he did what the Lord's angel told him to do. He married Mary.
George Lamsa Translation
When Joseph rose up from his sleep, he did just as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took his wife.
Good News Translation
So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to.
Lexham English Bible
And Joseph, when he woke up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took his wife
Literal Translation
And being aroused from sleep, Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife,
American Standard Version
And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
Hebrew Names Version
Yosef arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
International Standard Version
When Joseph got up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary asMary as
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Etheridge Translation
Then Jauseph, when he had arisen from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
Murdock Translation
And when Joseph rose from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Ioseph, being raysed fro slepe, dyd as the Angel of the Lorde had bidden hym, and he toke his wyfe:
English Revised Version
And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
World English Bible
Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Weymouth's New Testament
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Joseph roos fro sleepe, and dide as the aungel of the Lord comaundide hym, and took Marie, his wijf;
Update Bible Version
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:
New English Translation
When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,
New King James Version
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
New Living Translation
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
New Life Bible
Joseph awoke from his sleep. He did what the angel of the Lord told him to do. He took Mary as his wife.
New Revised Standard
When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joseph, awaking, from his sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, - and took unto him his wife;
Revised Standard Version
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Ioseph assone as he awoke out of slepe did as the angell of the Lorde bade hym and toke hys wyfe vnto hym
Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Ioseph awoke out of slepe he did as the angell of ye LORDE bade hym, and toke his wyfe vnto hym,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Then Joseph being awak'd out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed, and took his wife home,
THE MESSAGE
Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Joseph went and did just what that angel told him to and tied the knot with Mary.

Contextual Overview

18 Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. 19 Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying: 23 Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife. 25 And he knew her not till she brought forth her first born son: and he called his name Jesus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

did: Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:3, Exodus 40:16, Exodus 40:19, Exodus 40:25, Exodus 40:27, Exodus 40:32, 2 Kings 5:11-14, John 2:5-8, John 15:14, Hebrews 11:7, Hebrews 11:8, Hebrews 11:24-31, James 2:21-26

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:24 - he hath humbled Matthew 2:14 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 1:9
God also said; Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Of fowls according to their kind, and of beasts in their kind, and of every thing that creepeth on the earth according to its kind: two of every sort shall go in with thee, that they may live.
Genesis 7:14
They and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and every thing that moveth upon the earth, according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, all birds, and all that fly,
Genesis 8:19
And all living things, and cattle, and creeping things that creep upon the earth, according to their kinds went out of the ark.
Job 39:1
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?
Job 39:5
Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?
Job 39:9
Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?
Job 39:19
Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing?
Job 40:15
(40-10) Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Joseph being raised from sleep,.... That is, being awaked out of sleep, του υπνου "that sleep", into which he either naturally fell, whilst he was meditating on the affair of Mary's being with child; or rather into which he was cast by the Lord, on purpose that he might have a revelation of the will of God to him in a dream; and rising up from his bed or place where he was, immediately and without any delay,

did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him; firmly believing that it was a messenger of God that was sent to him, and that this matter was of the Lord. Wherefore he

took unto him his wife, that is, he publicly married her, whom he had before espoused, took her to his house, or continued her there, lived with her as his wife, and owned her to be such, and henceforwards had no more thoughts of putting her away.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being raised from sleep - Having fully awoke.

Did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him - That is, he took Mary to wife. Probably this was done immediately, since he was now convinced of her innocence, and, by delay, he would not leave any ground of suspicion that he had not confidence in her.


 
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