Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore him. go. 1 Samuel 23:22,23 Go, therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him. . . . 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said: The counsel of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel: and by the will of the Lord the profitable counsel of Achitophel was defeated, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. 1 Kings 19:2 And Jezabel sent a messenger to Elias, saying: Such and such things may the gods do to me, and add still more, if by this hour to morrow I make not thy life as the life of one of them. Job 5:12,13 Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun: . . . Psalm 33:10,11 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes. . . . Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. Lamentations 3:37 Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? 1 Corinthians 3:19,20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness. . . . that. Matthew 26:48,49 And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Hold him fast. . . . 2 Samuel 15:7-12 And after forty years, Absalom said to king David: Let me go, and pay my vows which I have vowed to the Lord in Hebron. . . . 2 Kings 10:18,19 And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him more. . . . Ezra 4:1,2 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel. . . . Psalm 12:2,3 They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken. . . . Psalm 55:11-15 And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets. . . . Proverbs 26:24,25 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. . . . Jeremiah 41:5-7 There came some from Sichem, and from Silo, and from Samaria, fourscore men, with their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and mourning: and they had offerings and incense in their hand, to offer in the house of the Lord. . . . Luke 20:20,21 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor. . . . Context The Pilgrimage of the Magi…7Then Herod, privately calling the wise men learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; 8And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore him. 9Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the East, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.… Cross References Matthew 2:1 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise men learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; Matthew 2:9 Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the East, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was. Lexicon Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. sending πέμψας (pempsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Bethlehem, Βηθλέεμ (Bēthleem) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 965: Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine. he said: εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Go, Πορευθέντες (Poreuthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. search ἐξετάσατε (exetasate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1833: To examine, question, inquire at, search out. From ek and etazo; to test thoroughly, i.e. Ascertain or interrogate. carefully ἀκριβῶς (akribōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 199: Carefully, exactly, strictly, distinctly. Adverb from the same as akribestatos; exactly. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Child, παιδίου (paidiou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. when ἐπὰν (epan) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1875: After, when, as soon as. From epi and an; a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as. you find [Him], εὕρητε (heurēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. report ἀπαγγείλατέ (apangeilate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. to me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. so that ὅπως (hopōs) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). I too κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. may go ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. [and] worship προσκυνήσω (proskynēsō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage. Him.” αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.” And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, "Having gone, search carefully for the Child; and when You shall have found Him, bring word back to me, so that I also having come, may worship Him." And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him. and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out carefully concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage." He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him." and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, 'Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.' 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