1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
1Da Jesus var født i Betlehem i Judea, i kong Herodes' dager, se, da kom nogen vismenn fra Østerland til Jerusalem og sa:
2Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
2Hvor er den jødenes konge som nu er født? Vi har sett hans stjerne i Østen og er kommet for å tilbede ham.
3And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
3Men da kong Herodes hørte det, blev han forferdet, og hele Jerusalem med ham.
4And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
4Og han sammenkalte alle yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde blandt folket og spurte dem hvor Messias skulde fødes.
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,
5De sa til ham: I Betlehem i Judea; for så er skrevet ved profeten:
6And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
6Og du Betlehem i Juda land, du er ingenlunde den ringeste blandt høvdingene i Juda; for fra dig skal utgå en høvding som skal være hyrde for mitt folk Israel.
7Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.
7Da kalte Herodes hemmelig vismennene til sig og spurte dem nøie om tiden da stjernen hadde vist sig;
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found [him,] bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.
8og han sendte dem til Betlehem og sa: Gå og spør nøie om barnet; og når I har funnet det, da si mig til, forat også jeg kan komme og tilbede det!
9And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
9Da de hadde hørt kongens ord, drog de avsted; og se, stjernen som de hadde sett i Østen, gikk foran dem, inntil den kom og blev stående over det sted hvor barnet var.
10And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
10Og da de så stjernen, blev de over all måte glade.
11And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
11Og de gikk inn i huset og så barnet med Maria, dets mor, og de falt ned og tilbad det, og oplot sine gjemmer og bar frem gaver til det: gull og røkelse og myrra.
12And being warned [of God] in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
12Og da de var blitt varslet av Gud i en drøm at de ikke skulde vende tilbake til Herodes, drog de en annen vei bort til sitt land.
13Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
13Men da de hadde draget bort, se, da åpenbarer Herrens engel sig i en drøm for Josef og sier: Stå op, ta barnet og dets mor og fly til Egypten, og bli der inntil jeg sier dig til! for Herodes vil søke efter barnet for å drepe det.
14And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
14Da stod han op og tok barnet og dets mor om natten og drog bort til Egypten,
15and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.
15og han blev der til Herodes' død, forat det skulde opfylles som er talt av Herren ved profeten, som sier: Fra Egypten kalte jeg min sønn.
16Then 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.
16Da Herodes nu så at han var blitt narret av vismennene, blev han meget vred, og han sendte bud og lot drepe alle de guttebarn som var i Betlehem og alt landet deromkring, fra to år og derunder, efter den tid han nøie hadde utspurt av vismennene.
17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
17Da blev det opfylt som er talt ved profeten Jeremias, som sier:
18A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
18En røst blev hørt i Rama, gråt og stor klage; Rakel gråt over sine barn og vilde ikke la sig trøste, for de er ikke mere til.
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
19Men da Herodes var død, se, da åpenbarer Herrens engel sig i en drøm for Josef i Egypten og sier:
20Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.
20Stå op, ta barnet og dets mor og dra til Israels land! for de er døde som stod barnet efter livet.
21And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
21Og han stod op og tok barnet og dets mor og kom til Israels land.
22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned [of God] in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,
22Men da han hørte at Arkelaus var konge i Judea efter sin far Herodes, fryktet han for å dra dit; men han blev varslet av Gud i en drøm og drog bort til Galilea.
23and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
23Og han kom og tok bolig i en by som heter Nasaret, forat det skulde opfylles som er talt ved profetene, at han skal kalles en nasareer.