7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.


In Context

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

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

6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8 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.

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matthew 2:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod privily called the wise men, and learned of them carefully what time the star appeared.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.