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Matthew 2:7

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7Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and* determined precisely from them the time when* the star appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appeared”)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.