Matthew 2:16

King James Version (KJV)

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Translations

Matthew 2:16 - Amplified Bible

Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently {and} had learned exactly from the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 - American Standard Version

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

Matthew 2:16 - Bible in Basic English

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 - Darby Bible

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

Matthew 2:16 - English Standard Version

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 - King James Version

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces Herodes, al verse burlado por los magos, se enfureciò en gran manera, y mandò matar a todos los niños que habìa en Belén y en todos sus alrededores, de dos años para abajo, segùn el tiempo que habìa averiguado de los magos.

Matthew 2:16 - The Message

Herod, when he realized that the scholars had tricked him, flew into a rage. He commanded the murder of every little boy two years old and under who lived in Bethlehem and its surrounding hills. (He determined that age from information he’d gotten from the scholars.) That’s when Jeremiah’s sermon was fulfilled:

   A sound was heard in Ramah,
         weeping and much lament.
   Rachel weeping for her children,
         Rachel refusing all solace,
   Her children gone,
      dead and buried.

Matthew 2:16 - New American Standard Bible

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Matthew 2:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Herodes (el Grande), al verse burlado por los sabios (magos), se enfureciò en gran manera, y mandò matar a todos los niños que habìa en Belén y en todos sus alrededores, de dos años para abajo, segùn el tiempo que habìa averiguado de los sabios (magos).

Matthew 2:16 - World English Bible

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent forth, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem, and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

Matthew 2:16 - Young's Living Translation

Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

Matthew 2:16 - Additional Comments

See notes on Herod in Acts 12:1.

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