Matthew 2:20

“Get up and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”

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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, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,

21Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return to Egypt, for all the men who were trying to take your life are dead.”

1 Kings 11:40So Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam got up and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and he remained in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Proverbs 3:5Trust in Yahweh with all your heart 1 and do not lean on your own 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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