Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
New American Standard Bible
And having been
King James Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Holman Bible
And being warned
International Standard Version
Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.
A Conservative Version
And divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.
American Standard Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Amplified
And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
An Understandable Version
Then they were warned by God in a [supernatural] dream not to return to Herod, so they left and returned to their own country by a different route.
Anderson New Testament
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.
Bible in Basic English
And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.
Common New Testament
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.
Darby Translation
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Godbey New Testament
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then, as they had been divinely warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way.
John Wesley New Testament
And being warned of God in a dream, not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.
Julia Smith Translation
And having received intimation of the divine will in a dream not to turn back to Herod, by another way they went back to their own country.
King James 2000
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their [own] country by another route.
Modern King James verseion
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after they were warned of God in a dream that they should not go again to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.
Moffatt New Testament
Then, as they had been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different road.
Montgomery New Testament
But because they were forbidden by God in a dream to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
NET Bible
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
New Heart English Bible
Being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Noyes New Testament
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Sawyer New Testament
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their country another way.
The Emphasized Bible
and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But afterwards, having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another road.
Webster
And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Weymouth New Testament
But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.
Williams New Testament
Then, as they had been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they set out to their own country by another route.
Worrell New Testament
And, having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed by another way into their own country.
Worsley New Testament
And being warned of God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
Themes
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Wise men
Egypt » Often a refuge to strangers
Heathen » Instances of » The magi (the wise men from the east)
Jesus Christ » History of » Magi (the wise men from the east) visit (at bethlehem)
Magi » The wise men from the east who visited jesus as an infant
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Wise men
Topics
Interlinear
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References
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Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:12
Prayers for Matthew 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wise Men Visit Jesus
11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way. 13 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."
Names
Cross References
Matthew 2:22
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,
Matthew 27:19
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
Matthew 1:20
But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
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."
Matthew 2:19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Genesis 20:6-7
God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.
Genesis 31:24
God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad."
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
Job 33:15-17
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
Daniel 2:19
Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.