Matthew 2:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 2:17

15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ^a“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

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16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

18 “A ^avoice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”

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19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

20 ^asaying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who ^bsought the young Child’s life are dead.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 2:17

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American Standard Version
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Amplified® Bible
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

Contemporary English Version
So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet Jeremiah had said,

Darby English Version
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,

Good News Bible
In this way what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true:

International Standard Version
Then what was declared by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said,

King James Version
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

New International Version
Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

New King James Version
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then what Jeremiah the prophet had spoken became fulfilled:

Revised Standard Version
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

Young's Literal Translation
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

New English Translation
Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

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