KJV King James Version
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
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Matthew 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
WEB World English Bible
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel;which is, being interpreted, God with us.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,’ which is, being interpreted ‘With us he is God.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρθένοςG3933 · parthenosvirginἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongγαστρὶG1064 · gastērbellyἕξειG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandτέξεταιG5088 · tiktōto give birth toυἱόν,G5207 · uhiossonκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαλέσουσινG2564 · kaleōto call: callτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἘμμανουήλ,G1694 · EmmanouēlImmanuelὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beμεθερμηνευόμενον·G3177 · methermēneuōto meanμεθ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterἡμῶνG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός.¶G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Isaiah 12:2Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Romans 1:3-4Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;Psalm 46:7The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Isaiah 8:8-10And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach [even] to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.Acts 18:9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:2 Corinthians 5:19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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