Matthew 2 Literally Rendered
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Matthew 2:1 Now Yeshua, having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem 2saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and are come to worship Him.” 3But Herod the king, having heard, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah should be born. 5And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judaea. For thus it has been written by the prophet: 6 ‘And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, in no wise art least among the governors of Judah. For a leader shall go forth out of thee’ who shall shepherd my People Israel.”
7Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired accurately of them the time of the appearing star. 8And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, “Having gone, accurately inquire for the little child. And when ye shall have found, bring word back to me that I also, having come, may do homage to him.” 9And they, having heard the king, went away.
And behold, the star that they saw in the east pro-led them, until, having come, it stood over where the little child was. 10And they rejoiced an exceedingly great joy, having seen the star. 11And having come into the house, they found the little child with Miriam His mother. And having fallen down, they worshipped Him. And having opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts—gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12And they withdrew by another way into their own country, having been admonished in a dream not to return to Herod.
13Now they, having withdrawn, behold an angel of Yehovah appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Having risen, take and flee into Egypt with the little child and his Mama. And be there until I tell thee. For Herod is about to seek the little child and destroy him.”
14And he, having risen, took and withdrew into Egypt with the little child and His mother by night, 15and was there until the death of Herod so that what was spoken by Yehovah through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, “I called to my son from Egypt.”
16Then Herod was greatly enraged, having seen that he was mocked by the Magi. And having sent, he put to death all the boys from two years old and under who were in Bethlehem and in all its borders according to the time that he had accurately inquired from the Magi. 17Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, 18 “A voice in Rama was heard: lamentation, weeping of bitternesses. Rachel is weeping concerning her sons. She is refusing to be consoled concerning her sons. For they aren’t!”
19But Herod having died, behold an angel of Yehovah appears to Joseph in Egypt in a dream, 20saying, “Having risen, take and go into the Land of Israel with the little child and his Mama. For they who were seeking the life of the little child have died.” 21And he, having risen, took and came into the Land of Israel with the little child and his Mama. 22But he was afraid to go there, having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judaea instead of Herod his father. And he withdrew into the parts of the Galilee, having been divinely instructed in a dream. 23And having come, he dwelt in a city called Nazareth so that what was spoken by the prophets, that he shall be called a Nazarene, should be fulfilled.