Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 2:12
Prayers for Matthew 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wise Men Visit Jesus
11 So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route. 13 When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."
Names
Cross References
Matthew 2:22
But hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod on the throne of Judaea, he was afraid to go there; and being instructed by God in a dream he withdrew into Galilee,
Matthew 27:19
While he was sitting on the tribunal a message came to him from his wife. "Have nothing to do with that innocent man," she said, "for during the night I have suffered terribly in a dream through him."
Matthew 1:20
But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."
Matthew 2:19
But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.
1 Corinthians 3:19
This world's wisdom is "foolishness" in God's sight; for it is written, "He snares the wise with their own cunning."
Hebrews 11:7
Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.