Matthew 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”
Matthew 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 2:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,”
Matthew 2:22 — World English Bible
Matthew 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, ”
Matthew 2:22 — American Standard Version
Matthew 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,”
Matthew 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but having heard that 'Archelaus reigns over Judaea, instead of Herod his father,' he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a dream, he went away into the parts of Galilee, ”
Matthew 2:22 — Darby Translation
Matthew 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,”
Matthew 2:22 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 2:22 in Context — Matthew 2
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
What Does Matthew 2:22 Mean?
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