Matthew 2:19

But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

In Context

18"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more."

20"Rise from sleep, and take the child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."

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Cross References

Matthew 2:12But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:17-19

The Slaughter of the Children. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not… Read the whole commentary →

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