Matthew 2:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 They said to him, “(A)In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written [a]by [b]the prophet:
6 ‘(B)And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For from you will come forth a Ruler
Who will (C)shepherd My people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact [c]time (D)the star appeared.
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- Matthew 2:5 Or through
- Matthew 2:5 I.e., Micah
- Matthew 2:7 Lit time of the appearing star
Matthew 2:5-7
New International Version
5 “In Bethlehem(A) 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 shepherd my people Israel.’[a]”(B)
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
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