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  • Matthew 2:6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 6 ‘And you, O Bethʹle·hem of the land of Judah, are by no means the most insignificant city among the governors of Judah, for out of you will come a governing one, who will shepherd my people Israel.’”+

  • Matthew 2:6
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 6 Καὶ And σύ, you, Βηθλεὲμ Bethlehem γῆ land Ἰούδα, of Judah, οὐδαμῶς by no means ἐλαχίστη least εἶ are ἐν in τοῖς the ἡγεμόσιν governors Ἰούδα· of Judah; ἐκ out of σοῦ you γὰρ for ἐξελεύσεται will come forth ἡγούμενος, governing one, ὅστις who ποιμανεῖ will shepherd τὸν the λαόν people μου of me τὸν the Ἰσραήλ. Israel.

  • Matthew 2:6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 6 ‘And you, O Bethʹle·hem*+ of the land of Judah, are by no means the most insignificant [city] among the governors* of Judah; for out of you will come forth a governing one,*+ who will shepherd+ my people, Israel.’”

  • Matthew 2:6
    The Bible in Living English
    • 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the chieftains of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler who shall govern my people Israel.’”

  • Matthew 2:6
    American Standard Version
    • 6 And 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.

  • Matthew 2:6
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 6 And thou, Bethlehem, land of Judah By no means least art thou among the governors of Judah,—For out of thee shall one come forth to govern, Who shall shepherd my people Israel.

  • Matthew 2:6
    King James Version
    • 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 2:6 it-1 300, 992; si 156

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:6 g73 3/8 28; w72 241, 703-704; ad 1671; w65 234, 618; gv 12; w64 245; bf 404; w62 42; ns 211; w43 37; w31 205

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 2:6

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 300, 992

      “All Scripture,” p. 156

  • The True Light of the World
    The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
    • Astrologers’ visit and Herod’s murderous plan (gnj 1 50:25–55:52)

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:6

      by no means the most insignificant: The prophecy at Mic 5:2 here quoted shows that Bethlehem, although insignificant in population (called a village at Joh 7:42) and governing power, would become very significant because the greatest governing one would come from there to shepherd God’s people Israel.

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