KJV King James Version
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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Matthew 2:14
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
WEB World English Bible
He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
ASV American Standard Version
And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
Surrounding context — Matthew 2
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
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ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἐγερθεὶςG1453 · egeirōto ariseπαρέλαβενG3880 · paralambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαιδίονG3813 · paidionchildκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεχώρησενG402 · anachōreōto leaveεἰςG1519 · eistowardΑἴγυπτον,G125 · AiguptosEgypt
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Matthew 2:20-21Saying, 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.Acts 26:21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].Matthew 1:24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
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