Matthew 2:20

saying, Arise, and take the yeled and his Em and go to Eretz Yisroel, for those seeking the life of the yeled are dead.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19When Herod died, hinei, in Eretz Mitzrayim a malach Hashem appeared to Yosef + 2:19 ben Dovid in a chalom (dream),

21And Yosef + 2:21 ben Dovid arose and took the yeled and his Em, and entered Eretz Yisroel.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19And Hashem said unto Moshe in Midyan, Go, shuv (return) into Mitzrayim; for all the anashim are dead which sought thy life.

1 Kings 11:40Sh'lomo sought therefore to kill Yarov'am. And Yarov'am arose, and fled into Mitzrayim, unto Shishak Melech Mitzrayim, and was in Mitzrayim until the Mot Sh'lomo.

Proverbs 3:5Trust in Hashem with all thine lev, 1 and lean not unto thine own binah (understanding). 1

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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