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Easterners come to worship the new king

Mat 2:1–12

2:1 Easterners come to worship the new king

2 After Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had been born in Beyt -Lehem (Bethlehem) in Yehudah (Judea) province during the time of King Herodes (Herod), watchers of signs arrived in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) from the east 2 and asked, “Where’s the one born as king of the Yehudim (Jews)? We saw his star in the east and we came to worship him.”

3 Now when King Herodes heard that, he was upset, and all of Yerushalem as well. 4 He gathered together all the chief priests and religious teachers and asked them where the Messiah was expected to be born.

5 “It’ll be in Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah,” they told him, “because the prophet wrote:

6 ‘You, Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah’s territory,

are not the most insignificant of the Yehudah’s leaders,

because a leader will come from you

who will guide my people Yisrael (Israel).’ ”[ref]

7 Then Herodes (Herod) sent for the watchers of signs and met secretly with them to determine when the star had first appeared. 8 Then he sent them on to Beyt-Lehem with these instructions: “Go on and carefully investigate about the child, and when you find him, report back to me so that I can also come and worship him.”

9 So when the king had finished speaking, they departed, and the star which they could see in the east went ahead of them and stopped above the place where the child was. 10 Seeing that, the watchers of signs were very happy indeed. 11 As they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam). They bowed low and worshipped him, then they opened their chests and presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 However, because they’d been warned in a dream not to return to King Herodes, they went home again to their own country.

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2 And the Yaʸsous having _been _born in Baʸthleʼem/(Bēyt-leḩem) of_ the _Youdaia in the_days of _Haʸrōdaʸs the king, see, wise _men from east arrived in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim)

2 saying:
Where is the one, having _been _born king of _the Youdaiōns?
For/Because we _saw the star of _him in the east and we _came to _prostrate before _him.

3 And the king Haʸrōdaʸs having _heard was _disturbed, and all Hierousalaʸm with him.

4 And having _gathered _together all the chief _priests and scribes of _the people, he _was _inquiring from them where the chosen _one /messiah is _being _born.

5 And they said to _him:
In Baʸthleʼem of_ the _Youdaia, because/for thus it _has _been _written through the prophet:

6 And you Baʸthleʼem, land of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh), are by _no _means least among the rulers of _Youda, because/for out _of of _you will _be _coming _out a_leading one, who will _be _shepherding the people of _me, the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).

7 Then Haʸrōdaʸs having_ secretly _called the wise _men, ascertained from them the time of _the appearing star.

8 And having _sent them to Baʸthleʼem he _said:
Having _been _gone, search _out exactly for the little _child, and when you _all _may _find him, report to _me so _that also _I, having _come, may _prostrate before _him.

9 And which having _heard from _the king, they _were _gone, and see, the star, which they _saw in the east, was _going _before them until having _come, it _was _stood over where the little _child was.

10 And having _seen the star, they _were_ exceedingly _elated with_ great _joy.

11 And having _come into the house, they _saw the little _child with Maria/(Miryām) the mother of _him, and having _fallen, they _prostrated before _him, and having _opened _up the treasures of _them, they _offered gifts to _him:
gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

12 And having _been _warned in a_dream not to _return to Haʸrōdaʸs, they _withdrew by another way into the country of _them.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Mic 5:2:

5:2 God promises a ruler from Beyt-Lehem

Southern kingdom

2 But you, Beyt -Lehem (Bethlehem) Efratah,

even though you’re insignificant among Yehudah’s (Judah’s) clans,

out of you, one will come to me to rule in Yisrael (Israel),

whose beginning is from ancient times—

≈ from everlasting.[ref]

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5 [fn] And_you(ms) Oh _Bēyt- leḩem ʼEfrātāh are_insignificant to_be among_the _families _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from_you to_me someone _will _go _out to_be ruler over_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_origins _of_his from_east from_days _of antiquity.

5:1 Note: KJB: Mic.5.2

5:2: Mat 2:6; Yhn 7:42.