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But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

"Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child's life are dead."

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

and came and settled in a city called Nazareth. This happened so that what was spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: "He will be called a Nazarene."

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.