NET Bible
"After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country."
— Matthew 2:12, NET Bible
“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. ”
“And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.”
“And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.”
“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.
When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.
As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.
The Escape to Egypt After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,“Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”
Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt.
He stayed there until Herod died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled:“I called my Son out of Egypt.”