Matthew 2:21
New International Version
So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

New Living Translation
So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother.

English Standard Version
And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

Berean Literal Bible
And having arisen, he took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

King James Bible
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

New King James Version
Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

NASB 1995
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

NASB 1977
And he arose and took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Amplified Bible
Then Joseph got up, and took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
So he got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he got up, took the child and His mother, and entered the land of Israel.

American Standard Version
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph got up and left with them for Israel.

English Revised Version
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to Israel.

Good News Translation
So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went back to Israel.

International Standard Version
So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

NET Bible
So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Weymouth New Testament
So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

World English Bible
He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came to the land of Israel,

Berean Literal Bible
And having arisen, he took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having risen, he took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel.

New American Bible
He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Joseph rose up, took the boy and his mother, and he came to the land of Israel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yoseph arose, took The Boy and his mother, and came to the land of Israel.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Godbey New Testament
And having arisen he took with him the young child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

Haweis New Testament
So he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came unto the land of Israel.

Mace New Testament
then he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Weymouth New Testament
So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

Worrell New Testament
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Worsley New Testament
And he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Return to Nazareth
20“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” 21 So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel. 22But 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,…

Cross References
Exodus 4:19-20
Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.” / So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.

Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

Matthew 2:15
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Luke 2:39
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

Acts 7:29-30
At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons. / After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

Genesis 46:3-4
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. / I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

Exodus 4:19
Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”

Numbers 24:8
God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.

Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Jeremiah 31:15-17
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” / This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy. / So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.

Matthew 1:20-21
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 2:13
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.”

Matthew 2:19-20
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. / “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

Luke 1:80
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Luke 2:40
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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Matthew 2
1. The wise men from the east enquire after Jesus;
3. at which Herod is alarmed.
9. They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents.
13. Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother.
16. Herod slays the children;
20. himself dies.
23. Jesus is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth.














So Joseph got up
This phrase indicates immediate obedience and action. Joseph's response to divine instruction is swift and decisive, reflecting his righteousness and faithfulness. The Greek word for "got up" (ἀναστὰς, anastas) implies a readiness to act, often used in the New Testament to denote rising to a significant occasion or task. Joseph's promptness is a model of obedience for believers, demonstrating trust in God's guidance even when the future is uncertain.

took the Child and His mother
The order of "the Child and His mother" emphasizes the centrality of Jesus in the narrative. Joseph's role is protective and supportive, ensuring the safety of both Mary and Jesus. The Greek word for "took" (παραλαβὼν, paralabōn) suggests a careful and deliberate action, highlighting Joseph's responsibility and care. This phrase underscores the importance of family and the protective role of a father, aligning with the biblical view of family as a foundational institution.

and went to the land of Israel
The phrase "the land of Israel" is significant, as it denotes the fulfillment of God's promises to His people. The return to Israel signifies a restoration and continuation of God's covenantal relationship with His chosen nation. Historically, Israel is the land promised to Abraham and his descendants, a place of divine encounter and revelation. Joseph's journey back to Israel is not just a physical return but a symbolic act of re-entering the sphere of God's promises and purposes. The Greek word for "went" (εἰσῆλθεν, eisēlthen) implies entering into a place with intention and purpose, reflecting the divine orchestration of events in the life of Jesus.

Verse 21. - And he arose, and took the young Child and his mother (so far verbally equivalent to ver. 14), and came into the land of Israel. Implicit and immediate obedience marking all he did.'

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Joseph] got up,
ἐγερθεὶς (egertheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

took
παρέλαβεν (parelaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Child
παιδίον (paidion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

mother,
μητέρα (mētera)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

went
εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] land
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

of Israel.
Ἰσραήλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.


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