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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

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BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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American Standard Version Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
King James Bible Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned diligently inquired of the Wise-men.wise men.
Berean Bible Then Herod, when he saw having seen that he had been outwitted by the Magi, was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and intensely enraged. And having sent forth, and slew he put to death all the male children that were boys in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the borders thereof, its vicinity from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of ascertained from the Wise-men.Magi.
Hebrew Greek English Then Herod, when he Herod saw that he was mocked of had been tricked by the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, magi, he became very enraged, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that who were in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the borders thereof, its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of determined from the Wise-men.magi.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Herod, when he Herod saw that he was mocked of had been tricked by the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, magi, he became very enraged, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that who were in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the borders thereof, its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of determined from the Wise-men.magi.