KJV King James Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
WEB World English Bible
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
ASV American Standard Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written through the prophet,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they said to him, ‘In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Surrounding context — Matthew 2
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπανG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΒηθλέεμG965 · BēthleemBethlehemτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίας.G2449 · IoudaiaJudeaοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)γὰρG1063 · garforγέγραπταιG1125 · graphōto writeδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήτου·G4396 · prophētēsprophet
Cross-references
John 7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?Ruth 1:1Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.1 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.Ruth 2:4And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.Joshua 19:15And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.Ruth 1:19So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, [Is] this Naomi?Ruth 4:11And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
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