20|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.|


In Context

17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

18 |A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn't be comforted, because they are no more.|

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

20 |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.|

21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

Matthew 2:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Saying, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:20and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead that sought the life of the child.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Arise 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20Arise, take to thee the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:20saying, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead who sought the young child's life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20saying, '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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Saying, 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.