Matthew 2:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)12 Then they were warned by God in a [supernatural] dream not to return to Herod, so they left and returned to their own country by a different route. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176912 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition12 And receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. See the chapterCommon English Bible12 Because they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region. See the chapter |
But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, “Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
By [having] faith, when Noah was warned [by God] about conditions that had not yet been seen [i.e., regarding events of the coming Flood], he acted out of reverent concern [for God] by constructing a ship to save [i.e., rescue] his household [from the Flood waters]. By this [i.e., his faith which led to action], Noah condemned the world and inherited righteousness because of his faith.
They said, “Cornelius, a [military] man in charge of one hundred soldiers, [and] a man who does what is right, [and] who respects God and who has a good reputation among all the Jews [who know him], was urged by God through a holy angel to have you come to his house so he could hear you speak [about salvation, See 11:14].”
These priests serve [in a sanctuary] that is [only] a copy and a foreshadow of the heavenly one. Now Moses was warned [by God] when he was about to build the Tabernacle, for God said [Ex. 25:40], “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain [i.e., Mount Sinai].”