Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,
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.
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;
The Emphasized Bible
Then Herod, privately, calling the wise men, ascertained from them the time of the appearing star;
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, in the land of Jewry, art not the least concerning the Princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come the captain, that shall govern my people Israel.'" 7 Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared, 8 and sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him, bring me word, that I may come and worship him also."
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Cross References
Exodus 1:10
Come on, let us play wisely with them: lest they multiply, and then - if there chance any war - they join themselves unto our enemies and fight against us, and so get them out of the land."
1 Samuel 18:21
And he said, "I will give him her that she may be a snare to him, to bring the hand of the Philistines upon him." And Saul said to David, "Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law again."
Psalm 10:9-10
For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he in his den, that he may ravish the poor. He doth ravish the poor when he getteth him into his net.
Psalm 55:21
Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.
Psalm 64:4-6
That they may privily hurt the innocent, and suddenly hit him without any fear.
Psalm 83:3-4
They imagine craftily against thy people, and take counsel against thy secret ones.
Isaiah 7:5-7
Because that the king of Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have wickedly conspired against thee,
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD God: At the same time shall many things come into thy mind, so that thou shalt imagine mischief,
Matthew 26:3-5
Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas:
Revelation 12:1-5
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
Revelation 12:15
And the dragon cast out of his mouth water after the woman, as it had been a river, because she should have been caught of the flood.