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Berean Standard Bible

“And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.””

Matthew 2:8

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Herod has consulted the chief priests and scribes and learned that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. He now sends the magi there with instructions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him,] bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, 'Having gone -- inquire you exactly for the child, and whenever you may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y enviándolos á Bethlehem, dijo: Andad allá, y preguntad con diligencia por el niño; y después que le hallareis, hacédmelo saber, para que yo también vaya y le adore.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Vayan a Belén y busquen al niño —les dijo—. Cuando lo encuentren, avísenme, para que yo también pueda ir a adorarlo.

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