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Matthew 2:5
And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
Matthew 2:5 · Young's Literal Translation
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Matthew 2:5 in other translations
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
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In context
2 saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'
3 And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
4 and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
5 And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
6 And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'
7 Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
8 and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone--inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'
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