Matthew 2
1 Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in [the] days of Herod the king behold Magi from [the] east arrived in Jerusalem
Now when Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
2 saying; Where is the [One] having been born King of the Jews? We saw for His star in the east and are come to worship Him.
“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
3 Having heard then King Herod he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him,
When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people he was inquiring of them where the Christ is born.
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Messiah would be born.
5 And they said to him; In Bethlehem of Judea. thus for it has been written through the prophet:
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
6 And you yourself Bethlehem land of Judah, by no means least are among the rulers of Judah; out of you for will go forth [One] leading who will shepherd the people of Mine Israel.’
‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”
7 Then Herod secretly having called the Magi inquired exactly of them the time of the appearing star,
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
8 And having sent them to Bethlehem he said; Having gone do search carefully for the Child. when then You may have found [Him], do bring word back to me so that I myself also I myself also having come may worship Him.
He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
9 And having heard the king they went away. and behold the star which they saw in the east was going before them until having arrived (it was stood *N+kO) over where was the Child.
They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 Having seen now the star they rejoiced [with] joy great exceedingly,
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 And having come into the house (they saw *NK+o) the Child with Mary the mother of Him, and having fallen down they worshiped Him, and having opened the treasures of them they offered to Him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Miriam, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, through another route they withdrew into the country of them.
Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
13 When were withdrawing then they behold an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph saying; Having arisen do take the Child and the mother of Him and do flee into Egypt and do remain there until when I may tell you; is about for Herod is to seek the Child to destroy Him.
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
14 And having arisen he took the Child and the mother of Him by night and withdrew into Egypt,
He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
15 and he was remaining there until the death of Herod, so that it may be fulfilled that having been spoken by (the *k) Lord through the prophet saying; Out of Egypt I called the Son of mine.
and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
16 Then Herod having seen that he had been outwitted by the Magi was enraged intensely, and having sent forth he executed all the boys that [were] in Bethlehem and in all the vicinity of it from two years old and under according to the time which he had ascertained from the Magi.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that having been spoken (through *N+kO) Jeremiah the prophet saying;
Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
18 A voice in Ramah was heard, (lamentation and *K) weeping and mourning great, Rachel weeping [for] the children of her, and not was willing to be comforted because no more they are.
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”
19 When was dying now Herod behold an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
20 saying; Having arisen do take the Child and the mother of Him and do go into [the] land of Israel; they have died for those seeking the life of the Child.
“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into Eretz-Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
21 And having arisen he took the Child and the mother of Him and (entered *N+kO) into [the] land of Israel.
He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into Eretz-Israel.
22 Having heard now that Archelaus rules (upon *ko) Judea in place of the father of him Herod he was afraid there to go. having been divinely warned now in a dream he withdrew into the district of Galilee,
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
23 and having come he dwelt in a city being named Nazareth, so that it may be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophets that A Nazarene He will be called.
and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.
