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Berean Standard Bible

““In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:”

Matthew 2:5

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After the magi ask where the king of the Jews is to be born, Herod gathers the chief priests and scribes. They answer him straight away, pointing to Bethlehem in Judea and to what a prophet had written.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

King James Version (KJV)

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ellos le dijeron: En Bethlehem de Judea; porque así está escrito por el profeta:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―El Mesías nacerá en Belén de Judea —le respondieron—. Así lo dijo el profeta:

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