2:14

So: Verse 2:14 is the result of the angel’s command in 2:13. The angel told Joseph to flee to Egypt (2:13c–e). So Joseph did what the angel told him to do (2:14).

Here are some ways to begin this verse:

• Use a word or phrase that indicates that 2:14 is the result of 2:13, as the Berean Standard Bible does.

• Use a word or phrase that indicates that 2:14 is the next event in the story. For example:

Then (NET Bible)

Some English versions do not begin this verse with a connecting word. You should begin this verse in a way that is natural in your language.

he got up: Joseph probably arose immediately after the dream.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

he rose ⌊immediately⌋
-or-
he ⌊quickly⌋ rose

took the Child and His mother: The phrase His mother refers to the child’s mother. It does not refer to Joseph’s mother.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

went with the child and his mother
-or-
left with his wife and the child

by night: The phrase by night indicates that they left the same night. For example:

that night (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
on that very night

withdrew to Egypt:

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

went to Egypt (New Revised Standard Version)

-or-

departed ⌊to the country of⌋ Egypt

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