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Berean Standard Bible

““Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.””

Matthew 2:20

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After the magi leave, an angel warned Joseph in a dream to flee with Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Now Herod has died.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

World English Bible (WEB)

“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child`s life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died -- those seeking the life of the child.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Diciendo: Levántate, y toma al niño y á su madre, y vete á tierra de Israel; que muertos son los que procuraban la muerte del niño.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y le dijo: «Levántate y regresa con el niño y su madre a Israel; porque los que querían matarlo ya murieron».

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