Matthew 2 - Israeli Authorized Version

¹ Now when Y'shuw`a was born in Beith-Lechem of Yhudah in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came "wise men" from the east to Yerushalayim,

² Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to pay homeage to him.

³ When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Yerushalayim with him.

⁴ And when he had gathered all the chief kohanim and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Moshiach should be born.

⁵ And they said unto him, In Beit-Lechem of Yhudah: for thus it is written by the prophet,

⁶ And thou Beit-Lechem, in the land of Yhudah, art not the least among the princes of Yhudah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Yisrael.

⁷ Then Herod, when he had privily called the "wise men", enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

⁸ And he sent them to Beit-Lechem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and pay homage to him also.

⁹ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

¹¹ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Miryam his mother, and fell down, and payed homage to him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

¹² And being warned of Elohim in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

¹³ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of YY appeareth to Yosef in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

¹⁴ When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

¹⁵ And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of YY by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

¹⁶ 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 Beit-Lechem, 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".

¹⁷ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Yirmeyahu the prophet, saying,

¹⁸ In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

¹⁹ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of YY appeareth in a dream to Yosef in Egypt,

²⁰ Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Yisrael: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

²¹ And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Yisrael.

²² But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Yhudah in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of Elohim in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galil:

²³ And he came and dwelt in a city called Natzeret: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Natzrati.