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

Then Herod[b] privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared. He[c] sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:6 sn A quotation from Mic 5:2.
  2. Matthew 2:7 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.
  3. Matthew 2:8 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

“‘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](A)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

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Footnotes

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