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OET (OET-RV) Once they got there, he settled into the town of Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
OET-LV and having_come, he_dwelt into a_city being_called Nazaret, so_that the message may_be_fulfilled having_been_spoken through the prophets, he_will_be_being_called that A_from_Nazaret.
SR-GNT καὶ ἐλθὼν, κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ, ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν, ὅτι “Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.” ‡
(kai elthōn, katōkaʸsen eis polin legomenaʸn Nazaret, hopōs plaʸrōthaʸ to ɽaʸthen dia tōn profaʸtōn, hoti “Nazōraios klaʸthaʸsetai.”)
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ULT and having gone, he lived in a city being called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets, that he will be called a Nazarene.
UST When he and his family arrived in Galilee, they lived in the town of Nazareth. In that way, what God said by speaking through the prophets came true: “People will say that the Messiah is from Nazareth.”
BSB and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
BLB And having come, he dwelt in a city being called Nazareth, so that it should be fulfilled that having been spoken through the prophets, that "He will be called a Nazarene."
AICNT and he went and lived in a city called Nazareth; so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.[fn]
2:23 Unknown Scriptural reference.
OEB There he settled in the town of Nazareth, in fulfilment of these words in the prophets – “He will be called a Nazarene.”
CSB Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
NLT So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
NIV and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
CEV and they went to live there in the town of Nazareth. So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, "He will be called a Nazarene."
ESV And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
NASB and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
LSB and came and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
JQT And having come he lived in a city called Nazareth, so that might be fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
2DT and, coming, he resided in a city called Nazara [Nazareth] so that what was said through the prophets would be filled out: He will be called a “Nazōraios [Nazarene].”
WEB and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.
MSG (21-23)Joseph obeyed. He got up, took the child and his mother, and reentered Israel. When he heard, though, that Archelaus had succeeded his father, Herod, as king in Judea, he was afraid to go there. But then Joseph was directed in a dream to go to the hills of Galilee. On arrival, he settled in the village of Nazareth. This move was a fulfillment of the prophetic words, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
NET He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.
LSV and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
FBV and settled down in Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said, “He will be called a Nazarene.”[fn]
2:23 Referring to Jesus. Matthew is not citing one specific prophecy here.
TCNT and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
T4T to Nazareth to live there. The result was that what had been said by the ancient prophets {what the ancient prophets had said} about the Messiah, that he would be called {people would call him} a Nazareth-man, was fulfilled {came true}.
LEB And he came and[fn] lived in a town called Nazareth, in order that what was said by the prophets would be fulfilled:[fn] “He will be called a Nazarene.”
?:? *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
?:? Literally “that”; the conjunction could be understood (1) to introduce a direct quotation, serving a function similar to modern English quotation marks, and thus not translated; or (2) to introduce an indirect quotation, in which case it could be translated “that he would be called a Nazarene”
NRSV There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazorean.”
NKJV And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
BBE And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
MOF No MOF MAT book available
ASV and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
DRA And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.
YLT and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that 'A Nazarene he shall be called.'
DBY and came and dwelt in a town called Nazareth; so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazaraene.
RV and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
WBS And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
KJB And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
BB And went and dwelt in a citie, which is called Nazareth, that it myght be fulfylled, which was spoken by the prophetes: He shalbe called a Nazarite.
(And went and dwelt in a city, which is called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophets: He shall be called a Nazarite.)
GNV And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite.
(And went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That he should be called a Nazarite. )
CB and went and dwelt in a cite called Nazareth, to fulfill yt which was spoken by the Prophetes: he shalbe called a Nazarite.
(and went and dwelt in a cite called Nazareth, to fulfill it which was spoken by the Prophets: he shall be called a Nazarite.)
TNT and wet and dwelt in a cite called Nazareth to fulfill that which was spoken by the Prophetes: he shalbe called a Nazarite
(and wet and dwelt in a cite called Nazareth to fulfill that which was spoken by the Prophets: he shall be called a Nazarite )
WYC and cam, and dwelte in a citee, that ys clepid Nazareth, that it shulde be fulfillid, that was seid bi profetis, For he shal be clepid a Nazarey.
(and came, and dwelte in a city, that is called Nazareth, that it should be fulfilled, that was said by prophets, For he shall be called a Nazarey.)
LUT und kam und wohnete in der Stadt, die da heißt Nazareth, auf daß erfüllet würde, was da gesagt ist durch die Propheten: Er soll Nazarenus heißen.
(and came and wohnete in the Stadt, the there is_called Nazareth, on that erfüllet würde, was there gesagt is through the Propheten: Er should Nazarenus heißen.)
CLV Et veniens habitavit in civitate quæ vocatur Nazareth: ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per prophetas: Quoniam Nazaræus vocabitur.[fn]
(And veniens habitavit in civitate which is_called Nazareth: as adimpleretur that dictum it_is per prophetas: Quoniam Nazaræus vocabitur.)
2.23 Nazareth. Nazareth, germen novellum vel flos campi interpretatur, de cujus radice germinis sanctus sanctorum ad significandum æternitatis suæ substantiam ascendisse legitur. Sicut ergo eligit tempus quo nasceretur et locum, ita et civitatem in qua coalesceret: cujus nomen indicio est, quod ipsa sanctitas, in sanctitate nutritus, sanctus sanctorum recte dicitur: unde et discipuli ejus prius Nazaræi dicti sunt, sed postea a Christo Christiani vocati sunt. Nazareth Galilææ quo transfertur, partem ejusdem gentis quæ fidem susceptura erat, significat: unde flos interpretatur: quia Ecclesia quo ardentius a terrenis ad cœlestia transmigrat, eo magis virtutum flore et germine abundat. Per prophetas. Prophetas pluraliter dicit, quia non habemus fixum de Scriptura exemplum: ostendit sensum non verba se sumpsisse. Vel eisdem verbis in Isaia juxta Hebraicam veritatem: Nazaræus de radice ejus ascendet Isa. 11..
2.23 Nazareth. Nazareth, germen novellum or flos campi interpretatur, about cuyus radice germinis sanctus sanctorum to significandum æternitatis suæ substantiam ascendisse legitur. Sicut ergo eligit tempus quo nasceretur and locum, ita and civitatem in which coalesceret: cuyus nomen indicio it_is, that ipsa sanctitas, in sanctitate nutritus, sanctus sanctorum recte dicitur: whence and discipuli his first/before Nazaræi dicti are, but postea a Christo Christiani vocati sunt. Nazareth Galilææ quo transfertur, partem hisdem gentis which faith susceptura was, significat: whence flos interpretatur: because Ecclesia quo ardentius a terrenis to cœlestia transmigrat, eo magis virtutum flore and germine abundat. Per prophetas. Prophetas pluraliter dicit, because not/no habemus fixum about Scriptura exemplum: ostendit sensum not/no verba se sumpsisse. Vel eisdem verbis in Isaia yuxta Hebraicam words: Nazaræus about radice his ascendet Isa. 11..
UGNT καὶ ἐλθὼν, κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ; ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν, ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.
(kai elthōn, katōkaʸsen eis polin legomenaʸn Nazaret? hopōs plaʸrōthaʸ to ɽaʸthen dia tōn profaʸtōn, hoti Nazōraios klaʸthaʸsetai.)
SBL-GNT καὶ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ, ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.
(kai elthōn katōkaʸsen eis polin legomenaʸn Nazaret, hopōs plaʸrōthaʸ to ɽaʸthen dia tōn profaʸtōn hoti Nazōraios klaʸthaʸsetai. )
TC-GNT καὶ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην [fn]Ναζαρέτ· ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν, ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.
(kai elthōn katōkaʸsen eis polin legomenaʸn Nazaret; hopōs plaʸrōthaʸ to ɽaʸthen dia tōn profaʸtōn, hoti Nazōraios klaʸthaʸsetai.)
2:23 ναζαρετ ¦ ναζαρεθ SCR
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).
2:23 “He will be called a Nazarene”: Matthew associates the name Nazareth with words in the prophets (see Isa 11:1, where the Messiah is called a “Branch,” [Hebrew netser]; and Judg 13:5, where Samson is called a “Nazirite”).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go
ἐλθὼν
/having/_come
In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of gone. Alternate translation: “having come”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
κατῴκησεν
˱he˲_dwelt
Matthew implies that Mary and Jesus also lived in Nazareth with Joseph. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lived”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
λεγομένην
/being/_called
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that people called” or “whose name was”
Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
ὅπως
so_that
Here, the phrase so that could introduce: (1) a result from Joseph and his family living in Nazareth. Alternate translation: “with the result that” (2) a purpose for which Joseph and his family lived in Nazareth. If you use the following alternate translation, you may need to delete the comma after prophets. Alternate translation: “in order that”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν
/may_be/_fulfilled the_‹word› /having_been/_spoken
See how your translated the similar passive forms in 2:15 and 2:17. Alternate translation: “this might fulfill what God spoke”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations
τῶν προφητῶν, ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται
the prophets ¬that /a/_Nazarene ˱he˲_/will_be_being/_called
It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: “the prophets, ‘He will be called a Nazarene’”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo
τῶν προφητῶν
the prophets
Matthew does not clarify which prophets he is referring to, and there is no single passage in the Old Testament that speaks about Jesus being a Nazarene. Because of that, you should not include any implied information here. If possible, leave the statement as general as it appears in the ULT. Alternate translation: “God’s prophets” or “prophets”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται
/a/_Nazarene ˱he˲_/will_be_being/_called
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “they will call him a Nazarene”
Note 9 topic: writing-pronouns
κληθήσεται
˱he˲_/will_be_being/_called
The pronoun he refers to the Messiah. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to the Messiah more directly. The prophets probably did not know that his name would be Jesus, so you should use a title like “Christ” or “Messiah” here. Alternate translation: “the Christ will be called”