Matthew 2:12
“And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.”
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Matthew 2:12 Context
10When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy. 11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the yong child with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented vnto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrhe. 12And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way. 13And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him. 14When he arose, he tooke the yong childe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- King James Version
And having been warned {by God} in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
- New American Standard Version (1995)