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Matthew 2:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, they, said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea,—for, so, is it written through the prophet:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet;
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— They said, In Bethlehem of Judah, for thus it is written in the book of the prophet:
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But they said, In Beth-lechem of Jehuda; for so it is written in the prophet:
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And they said: In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written in the prophet:

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
they x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
said 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
unto him, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
In 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
Bethlehem 965
{0965} Prime
Βηθλέεμ
Bethleem
{bayth-leh-em'}
Of Hebrew origin [H1036]; Bethleem (that is, Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine.
of Judaea: 2449
{2449} Prime
Ἰουδαία
Ioudaia
{ee-oo-dah'-yah}
Feminine of G2453 (with G1093 implied); the Judaean land (that is, judaea), a region of Palestine.
for 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
thus 3779
{3779} Prime
οὕτω
houto
{hoo'-to}
From G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows).
it is written 1125
{1125} Prime
γράφω
grapho
{graf'-o}
A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively to describe.
z5769
<5769> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 215
by 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
prophet, 4396
{4396} Prime
προφήτης
prophetes
{prof-ay'-tace}
From a compound of G4253 and G5346; a foreteller ('prophet'); by analogy an inspired speaker; by extension a poet.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 2:5

_ _ And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea — a prompt and involuntary testimony from the highest tribunal; which yet at length condemned Him to die.

_ _ for thus it is written by the prophet — (Micah 5:2).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 2:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Genesis 35:19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
Joshua 19:15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Ruth 1:19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, [Is] this Naomi?
Ruth 2:4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Ruth 4:11 And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
1 Samuel 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
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Gn 35:19. Jsh 19:15. Ru 1:1, 19; 2:4; 4:11. 1S 16:1.

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