Matthew 2:13

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} when they{G846} were departed{G402}{(G5660)}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} appeareth{G5316}{(G5727)} to Joseph{G2501} in{G2596} a dream{G3677}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Arise{G1453}{(G5685)}, and take{G3880}{(G5628)} the young child{G3813} and{G2532} his{G846} mother{G3384}, and{G2532} flee{G5343}{(G5720)} into{G1519} Egypt{G125}, and{G2532} be thou{G2468}{(G5749)} there{G1563} until{G2193} I{G302} bring{G2036} thee{G4671} word{G2036}{(G5632)}: for{G1063} Herod{G2264} will{G3195}{(G5719)} seek{G2212}{(G5721)} the young child{G3813} to destroy{G622}{(G5658)} him{G846}.
Strong's King James
(13) But after they went, look, the LORD's angel appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, "Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt and remain there until I tell you for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."
The F.O.G*
[13] After the wise men departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream with urgent instructions: "Get up now! Take the child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you it's safe to return, because Herod will soon begin searching for the child to kill Him."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, ‘Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.’
Young's Literal Translation

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