Verse List for LUKE 2:4

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OET (OET-RV) Because Yosef was a descendant of King David, he left the town of Nazareth in the Galilee region and went down to David’s town of Bethlehem in Yudea

OET-LV And Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) went _up also, from the Galilaia/(Gālīl) out _of the_city of _Nazaret, to the Youdaia to the_city of _Dawid/(Dāvid), which is _being _called Baʸthleʼem/(Bēyt-leḩem), because _of that him to _be from the_household and family of _Dawid,

ULT And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

UST 4-5 Joseph also traveled to his family’s hometown, along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. Because Joseph was a descendant of King David, they left the town of Nazareth in the region of Galilee and traveled to the region of Judea, to the town of Bethlehem, which is also known as the city of David. Joseph and Mary went there to be registered in the public record.

BSB [So] Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to [the] city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from [the] house and line of David.

MSB [So] Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to [the] city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from [the] house and line of David.

BLB And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the City of David, which is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

AICNT So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

OEB Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –

2DT Yōsēf [Joseph] also ascended from the Galilaia [Galilee] from the city of Nazara [Nazareth] to Youdaia [Judea] to Dauid’s [David’s] city, which is called Bēth-le’em [Bethlehem], because he is from Dauid’s house and paternity

WEBBE & WMBB Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

NET So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth because he was of the house and family line of David.

LSV and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

FBV Joseph was descended from King David, so he left Nazareth in Galilee to go to Bethlehem, the city of David, in Judea.

TCNT Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

T4T So, because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he went up from Nazareth, the town in Galilee district where he lived, to the town of Bethlehem in Judea district. That was the town where King David grew up.

LEB So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,

BBE And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,

Moff and as Joseph belonged to the house and family of David he went up from Galilee to Judaea, from the town of Nazaret to David's town called Bethlehem,

Wymth So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

ASV And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

DRA And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,

YLT and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

Drby and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

RV And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
(And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Yudea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;)

SLT And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (for he was of the house and family of David:)

Wbstr And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

KJB-1769 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
(And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Yudea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:))

KJB-1611 And Ioseph also wet vp fro Galilee, out of the citie of Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)
(And Yoseph also wet up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Yudea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and linage of David,))

Bshps And Ioseph also went vp from Galilee, out of the citie Nazareth, into Iurie, vnto the citie of Dauid, whiche is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and image of Dauid,
(And Yoseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Nazareth, into Jewry/Yudea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and image of David,)

Gnva And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)
(And Yoseph also went up from Galilee out of a city called Nazareth, into Yudea, unto the city of David, which is called Beth-lehem (because he was of the house and linage of David,))

Cvdl Then Ioseph gat him vp also fro Galile, out of the cite of Nazareth, in to Iewry, to ye cite of Dauid, which is called Bethleem, (because he was of ye house and lynage of Dauid)
(Then Yoseph gat him up also from Galilee, out of the cite of Nazareth, in to Jewry/Yudea, to ye/you_all cite of David, which is called Beth-lehem, (because he was of ye/you_all house and lineage of David))

TNT And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto the cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David
(And Yoseph also ascended from Galilee out of a cite called Nazareth into Jewry/Yudea: unto the cite of David which is called Beth-lehem because he was of the house and linage of David)

Wycl And Joseph wente vp fro Galilee, fro the citee Nazareth, in to Judee, in to a citee of Dauid, that is clepid Bethleem, for that he was of the hous and of the meyne of Dauid,
(And Yoseph went up from Galilee, from the city Nazareth, in to Yudea, in to a city of David, that is called Beth-lehem, for that he was of the house and of the meyne of David,)

Luth Da machte sich auch auf Joseph aus Galiläa, aus der Stadt Nazareth, in das jüdische Land zur Stadt Davids die da heißt Bethlehem, darum daß er von dem Hause und Geschlechte Davids war,
(So made/did itself/yourself/themselves also on/in/to Yoseph out_of Galilee, out_of the/of_the city Nazareth, in the Jewish country to/for city David’s the there is_called Bethlehem, therefore that he from to_him house(n) and descendants David’s was,)

ClVg Ascendit autem et Joseph a Galilæa de civitate Nazareth in Judæam, in civitatem David, quæ vocatur Bethlehem: eo quod esset de domo et familia David,[fn]
(Ascendit however and Yoseph from Galilee from/about city Nazareth in/into/on Yudeam, in/into/on the_city David, which is_called Bethlehem: by_him that was from/about at_home and familia David,)

SR-GNT Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ, ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυὶδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ, ‡

UGNT ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ, ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυεὶδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ,

SBL-GNT Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ,

RP-GNT Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρέτ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, εἰς πόλιν Δαυίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ,

TC-GNT ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως [fn]Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν [fn]Δαυίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλεέμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς [fn]Δαυίδ,