Matthew 2:6

Full Chapter

September 22, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

WEB

‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

YLT

And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.’

F.O.G Original

‘AND YOU BEIT-LECHEM, LAND OF Y’HUDAH, AREN’T LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF Y’HUDAH, FOR FROM YOU A RULER WILL GO OUT, WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRA’EL.'”

F.O.G

‘AND YOU BEIT-LECHEM, LAND OF Y’HUDAH, AREN’T LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF Y’HUDAH, FOR FROM YOU A RULER WILL GO OUT, WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRA’EL.'”

F.O.G MSG

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are certainly not the least among Judah’s rulers,
For out of you will come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.ᶜ”

Footnotes:

⁶ᶜ Prophecy citation: This quotes Micah 5:2, showing that the Jewish religious leaders knew exactly where the Messiah was to be born, making their rejection of Jesus even more significant.