Matthew 2:22

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

But 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,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} when he heard{G191}{(G5660)} that{G3754} Archelaus{G745} did reign{G936}{(G5719)} in{G1909} Judaea{G2449} in the room{G473} of his{G846} father{G3962} Herod{G2264}, he was afraid{G5399}{(G5675)} to go{G565}{(G5629)} thither{G1563}: notwithstanding{G1161}, being warned of God{G5537}{(G5685)} in{G2596} a dream{G3677}, he turned aside{G402}{(G5656)} into{G1519} the parts{G3313} of Galilee{G1056}:
Strong's King James
(22) But hearing that Archelaus ruled in Judea in place of his father Herod, was afraid to go there. Now warned in a dream he left for the Galilee regions
The F.O.G*
[22] But when he learned that Herod's son Archelaus now ruled Judea, fear gripped his heart—would the son share his father's murderous obsession? After receiving another warning from God in a dream, he turned instead toward the region of Galilee.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
Young's Literal Translation

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