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And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Juda; for so it is written by a prophet,

And thou, Bethlehem, the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda; for of thee a duke shall go out, that shall govern my people Israel.

Then Herod called privily the astrologers [the kings], and learned busily of them [busily learned of them] the time of the star that appeared to them.

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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