Matthew 1:20

Now just when Yosef + 1:20 ben Dovid had thought through to this tachlis (purpose) hinei! A malach Hashem appeared to him in a chalom, and said, Yosef ben Dovid, do not shrink from taking Miryam in nisuim (marriage) as your + 1:20 basherte (destined mate) aishes chayil (virtuous woman) kallah (bride), because what has been conceived in her is through the Ruach Hakodesh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

In Context

19Her shidduch, Yosef, + 1:19 ben Dovid being a tzaddik and not wanting to humiliate her publicly, planned to deal with the get (divorce) in a private arrangement.

21And she shall bear BEN (Son) and you will call SHMO + 1:21 Zech 6:12 (his name) YEHOSHUA + 1:21 Zech 6:11-12 because he will bring his people yeshu'ah (rescue, salvation, deliverance) from their peyshaim (rebellions).

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Cross References

Genesis 46:3And He said, I am El Elohei Avicha; fear not to go down to Mitzrayim; for there I will make thee a Goy Gadol;

Judges 13:3And the Malach Hashem appeared unto the isha, and said unto her, Hinei now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear ben.

1 Kings 17:13And Eliyahu said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little loaf first, and bring it unto me, and after that make for thee and for thy ben.

Job 33:15In a chalom, in a chezyon lailah, 1 when deep sleep falleth upon anashim, 1 in slumberings upon the mishkav (bed), 1

Psalms 94:19In the multitude of my anxieties within me 1 Thy comforts delight my nefesh. 1

Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear Thy chesed in the boker; 1 for in Thee do I trust; 1 cause me to know the Derech wherein I should walk; 1 for I lift up my nefesh unto Thee. 1

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:19-25

The Birth of Christ. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on 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 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is… Read the whole commentary →

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