Matthew:2:1-12
orthjbc@Matthew:2:1 @ Now after Yehoshua was born in Beit-Lechem Yehudah, in the days of Herod [the Great, the Roman "client"] king --hinei!-- chachamim (note:)wise men(:note) from eretz Mizrach the land of the East arrived in Yerushalayim,
orthjbc@Matthew:2:2 @ saying, "Where is he that is born Melech HaYehudim? For we have seen his KOCHAV (note:)"star," BAMIDBAR strkjv@24:17(:note) in the Mizrach East and have come to fall down before him."
orthjbc@Matthew:2:3 @ Because Herod the king heard this, he was terribly shaken, and all Yerushalayim with him.
orthjbc@Matthew:2:4 @ And assemblying all the Rashei Hakohanim (note:)Chief Priests(:note) and Sofrim Scribes, Torah-teachers, Rabbonim of the people, he inquired of them the place where Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was to be born.
orthjbc@Matthew:2:5 @ They told him, "In Beit-Lechem Yehudah; because so it stands written by the Navi:
orthjbc@Matthew:2:6 @ `And YOU, BEIT-LECHEM,(note:)"Bethlehem," MICHOH strkjv@5:1[2](:note) in eretz Yehudah, are by no means least among the shtetlach towns or ruling [clans] of Yehudah; because out of you will come a Moshel Governor who will be the Ro'eh Ami Yisroel Shepherd of my people Israel.`"
orthjbc@Matthew:2:7 @ Then Herod secretly summoned the chachamim and ascertained from them the exact date of the manifestation of the KOCHAV.
orthjbc@Matthew:2:8 @ Then he sent them to Beth-Lechem, saying, "Go and make a thorough search for the yeled (note:)child(:note); and as soon as you have found him, report to me, so that I, as well as you, may come and fall down before him. "
orthjbc@Matthew:2:9 @ After they heard the king, they departed, and--hinei!--the KOCHAV they had seen in the Mizrach (note:)East(:note) was going ahead of them til it came and stood above the place where the yeled was.
orthjbc@Matthew:2:10 @ When they saw the KOCHAV, they rejoiced with exceedingly great nachas (note:)joy(:note).
orthjbc@Matthew:2:11 @ And, entering the bais (note:)house(:note), they beheld the yeled with Miryam his Em, and prostrated themselves before him. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
orthjbc@Matthew:2:12 @ And having been warned in a cholom (note:)dream(:note) not to return to Herod, they took refuge in their own country by another way. MOSHIACH IN EGYPT
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