Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then Herod, privately, calling the wise men, ascertained from them the time of the appearing star;
New American Standard Bible
Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them
King James Version
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Holman Bible
Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.
International Standard Version
Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared,
A Conservative Version
Then Herod having called the wise men privately, ascertained from them what time the star appeared.
American Standard Version
Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.
Amplified
Then Herod secretly sent for the magi and learned from them
An Understandable Version
Then Herod summoned the astrologer/sages and learned from them exactly when the star had appeared.
Anderson New Testament
Then Herod, when he had secretly called the Magi, inquired of them strictly at what time the star, then visible, first made its appearance:
Bible in Basic English
Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.
Common New Testament
Then Herod called the wise men secretly and determined from them what time the star had appeared.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then Herod having privately sent for the Magi, enquired of them the exact time when the star appeared.
Darby Translation
Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
Godbey New Testament
Then Herod secretly calling the wise men, inquired with them the time of the appearing of the star,
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers, and found out from them the exact time when the star appeared.
John Wesley New Testament
Then Herod, having privately called the wise men, inquired of them with great exactness, at what time the star appeared:
Julia Smith Translation
Then Herod having secretly called for the magi, searched thoroughly from them the time of the star appearing.
King James 2000
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men [and] determined precisely from them the time [when] the star appeared.
Modern King James verseion
Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them exactly what time the star appeared.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,
Moffatt New Testament
Then Herod summoned the magicians in secret and ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance.
Montgomery New Testament
Thereupon Herod sent secretly for the Magi, and found out from them the time when the star appeared.
NET Bible
Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.
New Heart English Bible
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Noyes New Testament
Then Herod, having privately called the magians ascertained from them exactly the time when the star appeared.
Sawyer New Testament
Then Herod, calling the Magi secretly, asked them the precise time when the star appeared;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star's appearing,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then Herod secretly sent for the Astrologers, and ascertained from them the date of the appearance of the star;
Webster
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Weymouth New Testament
Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.
Williams New Testament
Then Herod secretly sent for the stargazers, and found out from them exactly the time the star appeared.
World English Bible
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Worrell New Testament
Then Herod, having privately called the wise men, ascertained from them exactly the time the star appeared;
Worsley New Testament
Then Herod called the wise men to him privately, and inquired of them exactly the time of the star's appearing:
Youngs Literal Translation
Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Themes
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » The magi (wise men from the east)
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
Miracles » Catalogue of » The appearance of the star over bethlehem
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wise Men Visit Jesus
6 And, thou, Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means least, art thou, among the governors of Judah, - For, out of thee, shall one come forth to govern, Who shall shepherd my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, privately, calling the wise men, ascertained from them the time of the appearing star; 8 and sending them to Bethlehem, said - Go search out accurately concerning the child, - and, as soon as ye find it, bring report unto me, that, I also, may come and bow myself down to it.
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Cross References
Exodus 1:10
Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.
1 Samuel 18:21
And Saul said to himself - I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.
Psalm 10:9-10
He lieth in wait in a hiding-place, like a lion in his covert, He lieth in wait to catch the humbled, He catcheth the humbled, by drawing him into his net:
Psalm 55:21
Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!
Psalm 64:4-6
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalm 83:3-4
Against thy people, they craftily devise a secret plot, And conspire against thy treasured ones.
Isaiah 7:5-7
Because Syria, hath taken counsel against thee, for mischief, - with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying,
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh, - So shall it be in that day, that thoughts will come p on thy heart.- And thou wt devise a wicked device;
Matthew 26:3-5
Then, were gathered together, the High-priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High-priest who was called Caiaphas;
Revelation 12:1-5
And, a great sign, appeared in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and, the moon, beneath her feet, and, upon her head, a crown of twelve stars;
Revelation 12:15
And the serpent cast out of his mouth, after the woman, water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.