Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Entering the house, they saw the child with his mother, Mary, and fell at his feet and did homage to him. Then they unpacked their treasures, and offered to the child presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 But afterwards, having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another road. 13 After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."
Names
Cross References
Matthew 2:22
But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as King of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.
Matthew 27:19
While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him--"Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him."
Matthew 1:20
He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."
Matthew 2:19
But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said:
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied: "Whether it is right, in the sight of God, to listen to you rather than to him--
Acts 5:29
To this Peter and the Apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For in God's sight this world's wisdom is folly. Scripture tells of-'One who catches the wise in their own craftiness,'
Hebrews 11:7
It was faith that enabled Noah, after he had received the divine warning about what could not then be foreseen, to build, in reverent obedience, an ark in which to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world, and became possessed of that righteousness which follows upon faith.