Matthew 2:13

And when they had gone — hinei! — a malach Hashem appeared to Yosef + 2:13 Ben Dovid in a chalom (dream), saying, Arise, and take the yeled and his Em, and flee to Eretz Mitzrayim (Egypt), and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is about to seek the yeled to destroy him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

In Context

12And having been warned in a chalom (dream) not to return to Herod, they took refuge in their own country by another way.

14So, having got up, Yosef + 2:14 ben Dovid took the yeled, and his Em by night and departed for Eretz Mitzrayim.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:2And the isha conceived, and bore a ben; and when she saw him that he was tov, she hid him three months.

Joshua 3:17And the Kohanim bearing the Aron Brit Hashem stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Yarden, and Kol Yisroel passed over on dry ground, until Kol HaGoy were passed completely over the Yarden.

Joshua 4:18And it came to pass, when the Kohanim bearing the Aron Brit Hashem were come up out of the middle of the Yarden, and the soles of the feet of the Kohanim were set on dry land, that the waters of the Yarden returned unto their place, and overflowed all its banks, as they did before.

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

Daniel 3:25He answered and said, Lo, I see anashim arba'ah (four men) free (not bound, loose), walking in the midst of the eish (fire), and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Bar Elohin (Ben Elohim, Hebrew).

Matthew 2:12And having been warned in a chalom (dream) not to return to Herod, they took refuge in their own country by another way.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:10-13

The Wise Men Worship Christ. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of… Read the whole commentary →

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