Parallel Verses

Webster

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

New American Standard Bible

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

King James Version

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Holman Bible

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:

International Standard Version

They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:

A Conservative Version

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For thus it is written through the prophet,

American Standard Version

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

Amplified

They replied to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]:

An Understandable Version

They replied to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written by the prophet [Micah 5:2],

Anderson New Testament

And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

Common New Testament

So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

Daniel Mace New Testament

they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;

Darby Translation

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

Godbey New Testament

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet;

Goodspeed New Testament

They said, "At Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote:

John Wesley New Testament

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou,

Julia Smith Translation

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet:

King James 2000

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Lexham Expanded Bible

So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,

Modern King James verseion

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it is written by the prophet,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they said unto him, "In Bethlehem in Jewry; for thus it is written by the Prophet,

Moffatt New Testament

They told him, "In Bethlehem belonging to Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet:

Montgomery New Testament

And they told him. "At Bethlehem in Judea, as it is written in the prophet.

NET Bible

"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:

New Heart English Bible

And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,

Noyes New Testament

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

Sawyer New Testament

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet;

The Emphasized Bible

And, they, said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, - for, so, is it written through the prophet:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,

Twentieth Century New Testament

"At Bethlehem in Judea," was their answer; "for it is said in the Prophet--

Weymouth New Testament

"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,

Williams New Testament

They told him, "At Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote:

World English Bible

They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

Worrell New Testament

And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet:

Worsley New Testament

for thus it is written by the prophet,

Youngs Literal Translation

And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

In
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Βηθλεέμ 
Bethleem 
Usage: 8

of Judaea
Ἰουδαία 
Ioudaia 
Usage: 39

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

Context Readings

Wise Men Visit Jesus

4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.


Cross References

Genesis 35:19

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

Joshua 19:15

And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.

Ruth 1:1

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to dwell in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Ruth 1:19

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they had come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

Ruth 2:4

And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Ruth 4:11

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

1 Samuel 16:1

And the LORD said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

John 7:42

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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