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Berean Standard Bible

“So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,”

Matthew 2:14

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Study note

After the magi leave, an angel warns Joseph in a dream that Herod intends to kill the child. Herod was a ruthless king threatened by any rival, and Bethlehem was about to suffer terrible violence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

World English Bible (WEB)

He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

King James Version (KJV)

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él despertando, tomó al niño y á su madre de noche, y se fué á Egipto;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquella misma noche huyó José con María y el niño hacia Egipto,

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