Matthew 2:5

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Matthew 2:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 2

³ When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

⁴ And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

⁵ “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

⁶ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

⁷ Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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