Matthew 2:20

saying—Arise! and take unto thee the child and its mother, and be journeying into the land of Israel,—for they are dead, who were seeking the life of the child.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19But, when Herod was, dead, lo! a messenger of the Lord, appeareth by dream unto Joseph in Egypt;

21And, he, arising, took unto him the child and its mother, and entered into the land of Israel.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt,—for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life.

1 Kings 11:40When therefore Solomon sought to put, Jeroboam, to death, Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt,—and remained in Egypt, until the death of Solomon.

Proverbs 3:5Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

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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