Matthew 2:12
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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 Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Matthew 2:12
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
- Douay Rheims 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
View 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.
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