Matthew 2:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:

New Living Translation
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

English Standard Version
They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

Berean Study Bible
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

New American Standard Bible
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

NASB 1995
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

NASB 1977
And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet,

Amplified Bible
They replied to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]:

Christian Standard Bible
“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Bethlehem of Judea," they told him, "because this is what was written by the prophet:

Contemporary English Version
They told him, "He will be born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet wrote,

Good News Translation
"In the town of Bethlehem in Judea," they answered. "For this is what the prophet wrote:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They told him, "In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:

International Standard Version
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:

NET Bible
"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

New King James Version
So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

King James 2000 Bible
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

New Heart English Bible
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,

World English Bible
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

American King James Version
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

American Standard Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

A Faithful Version
Then they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written by the prophet:

Darby Bible Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

English Revised Version
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they saide vnto him: At Bethlehem in Iurie. For thus it is written by the prophete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And they sayde vnto hym: at Bethleem in Iury. For thus it is written by the Prophet:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And they sayde vnto hym: at Bethlee in Iury. For thus it is written by the Prophet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they said to him, “In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:

Berean Literal Bible
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet:

Young's Literal Translation
And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus has it been written by the prophet:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it has been written through the prophet:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they said, “In Bethlehem of Judaea”, for thus it is written in The Prophets:

Lamsa Bible
They said, In Bethlehem of Judah, for thus it is written in the book of the prophet:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

Godbey New Testament
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it has been written by the prophet;

Haweis New Testament
Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,

Mace New Testament
they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;

Weymouth New Testament
"At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet,

Worrell New Testament
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet:

Worsley New Testament
for thus it is written by the prophet,
















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