Matthew 2:12

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

And {G2532} being warned of God {G5537} in {G2596} a dream {G3677} that they should {G344} not {G3361} return {G344} to {G4314} Herod {G2264}, they departed {G402} into {G1519} their own {G846} country {G5561} another {G1223}{G243} way {G3598}.

But they had been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, so they took another route back to their own country.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 2:19 (7 votes)

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

  • Matthew 2:22 (7 votes)

    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:

  • Matthew 2:13 (6 votes)

    ¶ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

  • Matthew 27:19 (5 votes)

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  • Genesis 31:24 (4 votes)

    And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

  • Matthew 1:20 (4 votes)

    But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

  • Exodus 1:17 (4 votes)

    But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.