Matthew 2:6

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Matthew 2:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

8 And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

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John 7:42

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Matthew 28:18

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Genesis 49:10

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Numbers 24:19

A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

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Psalms 2:1

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalms 2:2

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Psalms 2:3

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Psalms 2:4

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Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

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Ezekiel 34:24

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Ezekiel 34:25

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Ezekiel 37:25

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