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Berean Standard Bible

“And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.”

Matthew 2:12

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The Magi have found Jesus and offered their gifts. Herod had asked them to report back so he could supposedly worship the child, but his real plan was to destroy a rival king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

World English Bible (WEB)

Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

King James Version (KJV)

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y siendo avisados por revelación en sueños que no volviesen á Herodes, se volvieron á su tierra por otro camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después Dios les avisó en sueños que no regresaran a donde estaba Herodes, y por eso se fueron a su país por otro camino.

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