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They replied, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has the prophet written:

‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah,
for from you shall come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”[a]

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men, and he ascertained from them the exact time of the star’s appearance,

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  1. Matthew 2:6 This prophecy of Micah (5:1) had been pronounced seven centuries earlier.

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

“‘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)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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  1. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4