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Matthew 2:18-20
New International Version
Matthew 2:18-20
New International Version
18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(A) weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”[a](B)
The Return to Nazareth
19 After Herod died, an angel(C) of the Lord appeared in a dream(D) to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15
Matthew 2:18-20
New King James Version
Matthew 2:18-20
New King James Version
18 “A (A)voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”
The Home in Nazareth(B)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 (C)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who (D)sought the young Child’s life are dead.”
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Matthew 2:18-20
English Standard Version
Matthew 2:18-20
English Standard Version
18 (A)“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they (B)are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for (C)those who sought the child's life are dead.”
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