马太福音 2:12

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

後來他們在夢中得著指示不要回到希律那裡去，就從別的路回鄉去了。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
博 士 因 为 在 梦 中 被 主 指 示 不 要 回 去 见 希 律 ， 就 从 别 的 路 回 本 地 去 了 。

Contextual Overview

⁹ After the wise men heard the king, they left. The star that they had seen in the east went before them until it stopped above the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy. ¹¹ They came to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their gifts and gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

warned: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 27:19, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 31:24, Job 33:15-17, Daniel 2:19

they departed: Exodus 1:17, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29, 1 Corinthians 3:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:3 - a dream Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Numbers 12:6 - a dream 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 2 Kings 6:10 - warned him Job 12:21 - poureth

Cross-References

Exodus 28:20
the fourth must have a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. Put gold around these jewels to attach them to the chest covering.

Exodus 39:13
in the fourth there was a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. Gold was put around these jewels to attach them to the chest covering,

Numbers 11:7
The manna was like small white seeds.

Job 28:16
Wisdom cannot be bought with fine gold or with valuable onyx or sapphire gems.

Ezekiel 28:13
You had a wonderful life, as if you were in Eden, the garden of God. Every valuable gem was on you: ruby, topaz, and emerald, yellow quartz, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and chrysolite. Your jewelry was made of gold. It was prepared on the day you were created.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Being warned of God in a dream,.... It is likely they made a short stay at Bethlehem, might lodge there a night; at least laid themselves down a while to take some refreshment in sleep, after they had paid their respects to him that was born king of the Jews, and performed the whole business they came about; when in a dream they received a divine oracle, were admonished and counselled by God,

that they should not return to Herod: which would have been going back again, and out of their way; there being a nearer one from Bethlehem to their own country, than to go by Jerusalem, though Herod had charged them to return to him. Whether they had promised him they would, is not certain; it is probable they might; however, they thought it most advisable to hearken to the divine oracle; wherefore,

they departed into their own country another way. What became of these persons afterwards, and whether they were spiritually and savingly enlightened into the knowledge of Christ; what a report they made of him when they came into their own country, and the success thereof, we have no account of, either in sacred or profane history.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Warned of God - This was done, doubtless, because, if they had given Herod precise information where he was, it would have been easy for him to send forth and kill him. And from this we learn that God will watch over those whom He loves; that He knows how to foil the purposes of the wicked, and to deliver His own out of the hands of those who would destroy them.

In a dream - See the note at Matthew 1:20.