Matthew 2:19

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“After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.”

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BSBPD

“After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 2:19 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  2. Psalms 139:7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
  3. Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
  4. Jeremiah 30:10As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
  5. Ezekiel 11:16Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’
  6. Daniel 8:25Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.
  7. Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.
  8. Matthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  9. Matthew 2:12And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
  10. Matthew 2:22But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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