Then Herod, when he saw that he
was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all
the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the
time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
a. NLT: Herod was furious when he
realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the
boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the
wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.
b. NIV: When Herod realized that he
had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all
the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in
accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
c. Amplified Bible: Then Herod, when
he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and
he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory
who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had
investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise
men.
d. Young’s Literal Translation: Then
Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and
having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its
borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired
exactly from the mages.
e. Worrell Translation: Then Herod,
seeing that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged; and,
having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Bethlehem, and in all its
borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he exactly
learned from the wise men.
1. “Then Herod, when he saw that
he was mocked of the wise men…”
a. then [5119 * tote] [Strong: from
(the neuter of) 3588 and 3753; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or
future, also in consecution):--that time, then.]
b. Herod [2264 * Herodes] [Strong:
compound of heros (a "hero") and 1491; heroic; Herod, the name of
four Jewish kings:--Herod.]
c. when he saw [1492 * eido] [Strong: a
primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from
the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by
implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+
not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure,
tell, understand, wish, wot.]
d. that [3754 * hoti] [Strong: neuter
of 3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative,
because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how
(that), (in) that, though, why.]
e. mocked [1702 * empaizo][Thayer: to
play with, trifle with, to mock, to delude, deceive.] [Strong: from 1722 and
3815; to jeer at, i.e. deride:--mock.]
1. Herod was a very cruel and wicked
king and had fits of paranoia as well. He had his wife’s brother murdered and
three of his sons murdered. He was no doubt demon possessed and oppressed.
Herod, in his own paranoid mind interpreted the actions of the Magi to be
mocking him as ruler.
f. of [5259 * hupo] [Strong: a primary
preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with
verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place
(whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from,
in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general
applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially,
covertly or moderately.]
g. wise men [3097 * magos] [Strong: of
foreign origin (7248); a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by implication, a
magician:--sorcerer, wise man.]
2. “…was exceeding wroth…”
a. exceeding [3029 * lian] [Strong: of
uncertain affinity; much (adverbially):--exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+
chiefest).]
b. wroth [2373 * thymoo][Thayer: to
cause one to become incensed, to provoke to anger, to be wroth.]
c. We must remember that Herod had met
privately with the Magi and found out that the star appeared two years
previously.
1). Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had
privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star
appeared.
d. Herod was a very cruel and wicked
king and had fits of paranoia as well. He had his wife’s brother murdered and
three of his sons murdered. He was no doubt demon possessed and oppressed.
Herod became insanely angry.
3. “…and sent forth, and slew all the children
that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof…”
a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong:
apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a
cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection
(or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but,
even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. sent forth [649 * apostello]
[Strong: from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out
(properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth,
out), set (at liberty).]
1). It is interesting that when Moses
was born that immediately previous to his birth there was a decree inspired
from the devil to kill the male children and when Christ was going to be born
there was a decree to kill all the male children from two years and younger.
Was the purpose of Roe v. Wade similarly concocted to stop the births of world
changing people?
2).
Alfred Edersheim, in his, The Life And Times Of Jesus The Messiah,
wrote that considering the population of
Bethlehem, the number of the infants murdered would have been about 20.
4. “…from two years old and under…”
a. from [575 * apo]
[Strong: a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near),
in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X
here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from,
in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it
usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.]
b. two years old [1332
* dietes] [Strong: from 1364 and 2094; of two years (in age):--two years old.]
c. and [2532 * kai]
[Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also
a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in
connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also,
both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
d. under [2736 * kato]
[Strong: adverb from 2596; downwards:--beneath, bottom, down, under.]
1). The date today is December
30, 2014 and our present President is Brack Obama. When President Brack Obama was
an Illinois state Senator he voted to not give protection to babies who had
survived abortions. So America has elected twice, a man who has the moral
compass of a Herod the Great. http://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2008/10/14/obamas_infanticide_lie/page/full
5. “…according to
the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”
a. according [2596 *
kata] [Strong: a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time),
in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative)
with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they
were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to
touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly,
concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more
excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect
of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X
mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against,
(+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus,
(un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it
retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition,
distribution, or intensity.]
b. the time [5550 * chronos]
[Strong: of uncertain derivation; a
space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from 2540, which
designates a fixed or special occasion; and from 165, which denotes a
particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by
implication, delay:--+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.]
c. which [3739 * hos]
[Strong: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588);
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one,
(an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.]
d. enquired diligently
[198 * akriboo] [Strong: from the same as 196; to be exact, i.e.
ascertain:--enquire diligently.]
e. of [3844 * para]
[Strong: a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from
beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity
of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with
(local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above,
against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such
things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of,
past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds
it retains the same variety of application.]
f. wise men [3097 *
magos] [Strong: of foreign origin (7248); a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by
implication, a magician:--sorcerer, wise man.
1). Herod, after he had
heard that the Magi were in Jerusalem and were asking where the King of the
Jews was born, assembled the all the chief priests and scribes and demanded
where in Scripture it gave the birthplace of the Messiah. He then met privately
with the Magi and asked them exactly when the star had first appeared.
a). Matthew 2:7 Then
Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
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