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And they said to him, At Bethlehem in Judea. For thus it is written by the prophet: And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, are not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of you shall come the leader who will govern my people Israel.

Then Herod privately called the wise men and carefully enquired of them when the star had appeared,

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“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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Footnotes

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