Kejadian 25:6

25:6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines ¹  and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac. ² 

Hakim-hakim 6:3

6:3 Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, ³  the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them. ⁴ 

Daniel 1:20

1:20 In every matter of wisdom and ⁵  insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times ⁶  better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

Matius 2:1

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem ⁷  in Judea, in the time ⁸  of King Herod, ⁹  wise men ¹⁰  from the East came to Jerusalem ¹¹ 

[25:6]  ¹ tn Heb “the sons of the concubines who [belonged] to Abraham.”

[25:6]  ² tn Heb “And he sent them away from upon Isaac his son, while he was still living, eastward to the land of the east.”

[6:3]  ³ tn Heb “Whenever Israel sowed seed.”

[6:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east would go up, they would go up against him.” The translation assumes that וְעָלוּ (vÿ’alu) is dittographic (note the following עָלָיו, ’alayv).

[1:20]  ⁵ tc The MT lacks the conjunction, reading the first word in the phrase as a construct (“wisdom of insight”). While this reading is not impossible, it seems better to follow Theodotion, the Syriac, the Vulgate, and the Sahidic Coptic, all of which have the conjunction.

[1:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “hands.”

[2:1]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[2:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “in the days.”

[2:1]  ⁹ sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

[2:1]  ¹⁰ sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).

[2:1]  ¹¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.