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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” ).”

Matthew 1:23

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Matthew often pauses his story to show how events fulfill the Hebrew Scriptures, and this is the first of those moments. He cites Isaiah's sign to King Ahaz, given centuries earlier when Judah was threatened by enemies.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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” ).

World English Bible (WEB)

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'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.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí la virgen concebirá y parirá un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Emmanuel, que declarado, es: Con nosotros Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¡Miren! La virgen concebirá y tendrá un hijo y lo llamarán Emanuel» (que quiere decir «Dios está con nosotros»).

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