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.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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)

And being warned `of God' in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.
- Basic English Bible

And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- Darby Bible

And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- English Revised Version

Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 2:12

2:10 Seeing the star - Standing over where the child was.

2:11 They presented to him gifts - It was customary to offer some present to any eminent person whom they visited. And so it is, as travellers observe, in the eastern countries to this day. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh - Probably these were the best things their country afforded; and the presents ordinarily made to great persons. This was a most seasonable, providential assistance for a long and expensive journey into Egypt, a country where they were entirely strangers, and were to stay for a considerable time.