Matthew 2:20 Parallel Translations

The angel said to him, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to Israel. Those who tried to kill the child are dead."(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

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.

DBY:

Arise, 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.

ERV:

saying, 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.

WEY:

"Rise from sleep, and take the child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."

WBS:

Saying, 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.

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."

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.'

Matthew 2:20 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 2:19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,

Matthew 2:21 So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:20 Arise... go into the land of Israel. Notice that Joseph is not required to return to Bethlehem or to Judea, but simply to the land of Israel.
They are dead which sought the young child's life. As they is plural, there must have been the death of more than one of those who sought the death of the Lord. Five days before the death of Herod he slew his son Antipater, a prince of dark, cruel, treacherous character, whom he expected to succeed him. Nothing could be more likely than that he had fully sympathized in the scheme of child-murder at Bethlehem. Now both, they that sought the young child's life, were dead.

MHC:

2:19-23 Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, to them he must return. Did we but look upon the world as our Egypt, the place of our bondage and banishment, and heaven only as our Canaan, our home, our rest, we should as readily arise and depart thither, when we are called for, as Joseph did out of Egypt. The family must settle in Galilee. Nazareth was a place held in bad esteem, and Christ was crucified with this accusation, Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever Providence allots the bounds of our habitation, we must expect to share the reproach of Christ; yet we may glory in being called by his name, sure that if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.

CONC:

Arise Attempting Child Child's Dead Died Rise Risen Saying Seeking Sleep Sought Trying

Arise Attempting Child Child's Dead Israel Life Mother Rise Risen Seeking Sleep Sought Trying Young

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