Matthew 2
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Matthew 2:16-19

16Then HerodG2264, when he sawG3708 that he was mockedG1702 of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sentG649 forthG649, and slew all the male childrenG3816 that were in BethlehemG965, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, accordingG2596 to the timeG5550 which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men. 17ThenG5119 was fulfilled that which was spoken through JeremiahG2408 the prophetG4396, sayingG3004,

18A voiceG5456 wasG1510 heardG191 in Ramah,WeepingG2799 and greatG4183 mourningG3602,Rachel weepingG2799 for her childrenG5043;And she would not beG1510 comfortedG3870, because they areG1510 not.

19But when HerodG2264 was dead, beholdG2400, an angelG32 of the LordG2962 appeareth in a dreamG3677 to JosephG2501 in EgyptG125, saying,

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