Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Note d'étude
Study Note
Herod's slaughter of the male infants in Bethlehem — 'when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, he was exceeding wroth, and slew all the children in Bethlehem and the coasts, from two years old and under' — is the event Matthew interprets as fulfilling Jeremiah 31:15 (Rachel weeping). The paranoia of a dying king murdering potential rivals is historically plausible — Josephus records Herod's execution of his own sons. Matthew's typological structure here is deliberate: just as Pharaoh killed the infant boys when Moses was born (Exodus 1:16), so Herod kills infants when Jesus is born — presenting Jesus as the new Moses delivering a new exodus. The Massacre of the Innocents became a theological touchstone for discussions of theodicy and innocent suffering in Christian history.
Autres traductions
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.
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