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  • Matthew 2:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 13 After they had departed, look! Jehovah’s* angel appeared to Joseph in a dream,+ saying: “Get up, take the young child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I give you word, for Herod is about to search for the young child to kill him.”

  • Matthew 2:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 13 ᾿Αναχωρησάντων Having withdrawn δὲ but αὐτῶν of them ἰδοὺ look! ἄγγελος angel Κυρίου of Lord φαίνεται appears κατ’ according to ὄναρ dream τῷ to the Ἰωσὴφ Joseph λέγων saying ᾿Εγερθεὶς Having got up παράλαβε take along τὸ the παιδίον young child καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it καὶ and φεῦγε be fleeing εἰς into Αἴγυπτον, Egypt, καὶ and ἴσθι be ἐκεῖ there ἕως until ἂν likely εἴπω I might speak σοι· to you; μέλλει is about γὰρ for Ἡρῴδης Herod ζητεῖν to seek τὸ the παιδίον young child τοῦ of the ἀπολέσαι to destroy αὐτό. it.

  • Matthew 2:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 13 After they had withdrawn, look! Jehovah’s* angel+ appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying: “Get up, take the young child and its mother and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I give you word; for Herod is about to search for the young child to destroy it.”

  • Matthew 2:13
    The Bible in Living English
    • 13 And when they had withdrawn, lo, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be there till I tell you; for Herod is going to be looking for the child to make away with him.”

  • Matthew 2:13
    American Standard Version
    • 13 Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

  • Matthew 2:13
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 13 Now when they had retired lo! a messenger of the Lord appeareth by dream unto Joseph saying, Arise, take unto thee the child and its mother and flee into Egypt, and be there until I tell thee,—for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy it.

  • Matthew 2:13
    King James Version
    • 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:13 ad 920, 1183-1184; w65 288; w31 206

  • The True Light of the World
    The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
    • Joseph takes Mary and Jesus and flees to Egypt (gnj 1 55:53–57:34)

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:13

      look!: See study note on Mt 1:20.

      Jehovah’s angel: See study note on Mt 1:20 and App. C3 introduction; Mt 2:13.

      Egypt: At this time, Egypt was a Roman province and home to a large Jewish population. Bethlehem was about 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Jerusalem, so Joseph and Mary could travel SW to Egypt without passing through Jerusalem, where Herod issues his murderous edict.

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