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3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all *2 Chr. 36:14the chief priests and *2 Chr. 34:13scribes of the people together, *Mal. 2:7he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

6 ‘But*Mic. 5:2; John 7:42 you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;

For out of you shall come a Ruler

*Gen. 49:10; (Rev. 2:27)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ "

7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the *Num. 24:17star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also."