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NASB					Matt 2:1 Now¹¹⁶¹ after Jesus²⁴²⁴ was ^Aborn¹⁰⁸⁰ in Bethlehem⁹⁶⁵ of Judea²⁴⁵³ in the days²²⁵⁰ of ^BHerod²²⁶⁴ the king⁹³⁵, ¹magi³⁰⁹⁷ from the east³⁹⁵ arrived³⁸⁵⁴ in Jerusalem²⁴¹⁴, saying³⁰⁰⁴,
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of ¹Herod the king (Herod the Great), ²magi (wise men) from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,

NASB Translator's Notes:
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A caste of wise men specializing in astronomy, astrology, and natural science

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Herod the Great was born into a prominent, wealthy family in Idumea (the area formerly known as Edom, the land of Esau's descendants) and some archeological evidence indicates he considered himself Jewish.

Gr magoi; these were educated men who specialized in astronomy, astrology, and the natural sciences. The magi were witnesses to the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus.

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Mic 5:2 "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity."

Luke 1:5 ¶ In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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Greek Heb.

395

anatolê; from 393; a rising:--east(7), east*(1), rising(1), Sunrise(1).

935

basileus; of unc. or.; a king:--king(82), King of kings(1), KING OF KINGS(1), king's(2), king*(1), kings(1), kings(24), kings'(1).

965

Bêthleem; of Heb. or. [1035]; "house of bread," Bethlehem, a city near Jer.:--Bethlehem(8).

1080

gennaô; from genna (descent, birth); to beget, to bring forth:--bear(1), bearing children(1), became the father of(4), became...father(1), begotten(4), bore(1), born(41), Child(1), conceived(1), father(37), Father(1), gave(1), gives birth(1), produce(1).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

2250

hêmera; a prim. word; day:--always*(1), court(1), daily*(10), day(207), day's(1), day...another(1), daybreak(1), days(148), daytime(2), midday*(1), time(12), years(4).

2264

Hêrôdês; perh. from hêrôs (hero) and a patronymic suff.; perh. "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jews:--Herod(39), Herod's(4).

2414

Hierosoluma; of Heb. or. [3389]; Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah:--Jerusalem(63).

2424

Iêsous; of Heb. or. [3091]; Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.:--Jesus(904), Jesus'(7), Joshua(3).

2453

Ioudaios; from 2455; Jewish, a Jew, Judea:--Jew(21), Jewess(1), Jewish(8), Jews(163), Judea(46).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

3097

magos; of Pers. or., cf. [7248]; a Magian, i.e. an (Oriental) astrologer, by impl. a magician:--magi(4), magician(2).

3854

paraginomai; from 3844 and 1096; to be beside, to arrive:--appeared(2), arrive(2), arrived(10), came(13), come(4), come here(1), coming(1), present(1), supported(1), when...arrived(1).

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