KJV King James Version
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea 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:
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Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea 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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
WEB World English Bible
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,
ASV American Standard Version
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,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Matthew 2
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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 Judaea 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.
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ἈκούσαςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἈρχέλαοςG745 · ArchelaosArchelausβασιλεύειG936 · basileuōto reignτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίαςG2449 · IoudaiaJudeaἀντὶG473 · antiforτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἩρῴδουG2264 · HērōdēsHerodἐφοβήθηG5399 · phobeōto fearἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἀπελθεῖν.G565 · aperchomaito go awayχρηματισθεὶςG5537 · chrēmatizōto announceδὲG1161 · dethenκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὄναρG3677 · onardreamἀνεχώρησενG402 · anachōreōto leaveεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoμέρηG3313 · merospartτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίας,G1056 · GalilaiaGalilee
Cross-references
Isaiah 48:17-18Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I [am] the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way [that] thou shouldest go.Luke 2:39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.John 7:52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.Psalm 48:14For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.Matthew 2:12-13And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Psalm 107:6-7Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.Matthew 1:20But 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.Matthew 3:13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.Psalm 121:8The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.John 7:41-42Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?Acts 9:13-14Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:Psalm 73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.1 Samuel 16:2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.Genesis 19:17-21And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
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