Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
World English Bible
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
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
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:12
Prayers for Matthew 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wise Men Visit Jesus
11 Then they went into the house and saw the young child with His mother Mary. They fell to the ground and worshiped Him, and unpacking their treasures, they offered Him gifts of gold, incense and aromatic spices. 12 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. 13 Now when they had gone an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a [supernatural] dream, saying, "Get up and take the young child and His mother and hurry to Egypt. Stay there for as long as I tell you to, for Herod will be looking for the young child in order to kill Him."
Names
Cross References
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,
Matthew 27:19
Then while he was seated in Pilate's courtroom of justice, Pilate's wife sent [word] to him, saying, "You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today." [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].
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 2:13
Now when they had gone an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a [supernatural] dream, saying, "Get up and take the young child and His mother and hurry to Egypt. Stay there for as long as I tell you to, for Herod will be looking for the young child in order to kill Him."
Matthew 2:19
Then when Herod was dead, an angel from the Lord appeared in a [supernatural] dream to Joseph [while he was still] in Egypt, saying,
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied, "You decide whether it is right before God to listen to you men or to Him;
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered them, "We must obey God instead of [you] men [in this situation].
1 Corinthians 3:19
For this world's "wisdom" is foolishness to God. For it is written [Job 5:13], "He [i.e., God] catches wise people in their cleverness."
Hebrews 11:7
By [having] faith, when Noah was warned [by God] about conditions that had not yet been seen [i.e., regarding events of the coming Flood], he acted out of reverent concern [for God] by constructing a ship to save [i.e., rescue] his household [from the Flood waters]. By this [i.e., his faith which led to action], Noah condemned the world and inherited righteousness because of his faith.