Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Then when Herod was dead, an angel from the Lord appeared in a [supernatural] dream to Joseph [while he was still] in Egypt, saying,
New American Standard Bible
But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *
King James Version
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Holman Bible
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
International Standard Version
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
A Conservative Version
But when Herod perished, behold, an agent of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
American Standard Version
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Amplified
But when
Anderson New Testament
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Bible in Basic English
But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Common New Testament
But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Josnt in Egypt,
Daniel Mace New Testament
But after the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Darby Translation
But Herod having died, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Godbey New Testament
And Herod having died, behold, the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in Egypt in a dream, saying;
Goodspeed New Testament
But when Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
John Wesley New Testament
But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Julia Smith Translation
And Herod having died, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
King James 2000
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [after] Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Modern King James verseion
But Herod having expired, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Herod was dead, Behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Moffatt New Testament
But when Herod died, there appeared an angel of the Lord in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Montgomery New Testament
But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
NET Bible
After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
New Heart English Bible
But when Herod was dead, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Noyes New Testament
But when Herod was dead, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Sawyer New Testament
And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
But, when Herod was, dead, lo! a messenger of the Lord, appeareth by dream unto Joseph in Egypt;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said:
Webster
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Weymouth New Testament
But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,
Williams New Testament
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared to Joseph in Egypt,
World English Bible
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Worrell New Testament
And, Herod having died, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream in Egypt, saying,
Worsley New Testament
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To joseph, in a dream
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Dream » Instances of » Concerning the return into palestine
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
Jesus Christ » History of » Flight into and return from egypt
Joseph » Summary of his life » Husband of mary
Joseph » Husband of mary » Warned in a dream to return to nazareth
Interlinear
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Usage: 2128
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph, Mary, And Jesus Return To Nazareth
18 [Jer. 31:15], "A voice was heard in [the town of] Ramah [Note: This was a village near Jerusalem, where Rachel was buried], with crying and deep mourning. It was Rachel crying for her children [Note: Initially this was a reference to the Israelites who were taken to Babylonian captivity. See Jer. 29-31]. She refused to be comforted because they were dead." 19 Then when Herod was dead, an angel from the Lord appeared in a [supernatural] dream to Joseph [while he was still] in Egypt, saying, 20 "Get up, take the young child and His mother, and go [back] to the country of Israel, for those who had tried to take the young child's life are [now] dead."
Cross References
Matthew 1:20
But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, "Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:12-13
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.
Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus was then the king of Judea, in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back. Then, being warned by God in a [supernatural] dream, he went on up to the region called Galilee,