Matthew 2:21

Joseph got up from sleep, returning he took the two of them to their own country, to Israel.

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In The King James Version

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

In Context

20Get up. Take the child, his mother also, you (pl) return to your own country, to Israel.”

22When he arrived in Israel Joseph heard a word, a son of Herod, what's-his-name, Archelaus, was boss of the people there, in the country Judea. Because of that Joseph was afraid to stay in that country. God spoke to him in a dream, in accordance with that word he continued northwards, to the country Galilee.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22Noah believed God. He made a very big boat, with wood he made it, long and wide. And he collected a large amount of different foods and put them in (the boat). Truly Noah did all in accordance with God's word.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:20-23

Christ's Return from Egypt. 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 Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God… Read the whole commentary →

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