Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country.
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.
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
Interlinear
Chrematizo
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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 and, coming into the house, they saw the child, with Mary its mother, - and, falling down, prostrated themselves unto it, and, opening their treasures, offered unto it gifts - gold and frankincense and myrrh; 12 and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country. 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.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 2:22
Hearing, however, that, Archelaus, was reigning over Judaea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid, thither, to go, - and so, being instructed by dream, he retired into the parts of Galilee;
Matthew 27:19
And, as he was sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for, many things, have I suffered this day, by dream, because of him.
Matthew 1:20
But, when, these things, he had pondered, lo! a messenger of the Lord, by dream, appeared to him, saying, - Joseph, son of David! do not fear to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for, that which, in her, hath been begotten, is of the , Holy, Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
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 2:19
But, when Herod was, dead, lo! a messenger of the Lord, appeareth by dream unto Joseph in Egypt;
Genesis 20:6-7
And God said unto him in a dream, I, also, knew, that in the integrity of thy heart, thou didst this, so then, even I myself, withheld thee from sinning against me, for this reason, have I not suffered thee to touch her.
Genesis 31:24
And God went in unto Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, - and said to him Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob either good or bad.
Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them, - but suffered the male children to live.
Job 33:15-17
In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,
Daniel 2:19
Then, unto Daniel - in a vision of the night, the secret was revealed, - whereupon, Daniel, blessed the God of the heavens:
Acts 4:19
But, Peter and John, answering, said unto them - Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -
1 Corinthians 3:19
For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah, having received intimation concerning the things not yet seen, filled with reverence, prepared an ark to the saving of his house - through which he condemned the world, and, of the righteousness by way of faith, became heir.