9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 2:9:1 ⧉οἱheeThey Matthew 2:9:2 ⧉δὲde{then} Matthew 2:9:3 ⧉ἀκούσαντεςakoosanteshaving heard Matthew 2:9:4 ⧉τοῦtoothe Matthew 2:9:5 ⧉βασιλέωςvasileosking Matthew 2:9:6 ⧉ἐπορεύθησαν,eporefthisan{they} went Matthew 2:9:7 ⧉καὶke{and} Matthew 2:9:8 ⧉ἰδοὺidoobehold Matthew 2:9:9 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 2:9:10 ⧉ἀστὴρasteerstar Matthew 2:9:11 ⧉ὃνhonwhich Matthew 2:9:12 ⧉εἶδονeedonthey saw Matthew 2:9:13 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 2:9:14 ⧉τῇteethe Matthew 2:9:15 ⧉ἀνατολῇanatoleeeast Matthew 2:9:16 ⧉προῆγενproeeyen{it} was going before Matthew 2:9:17 ⧉αὐτούς,aftoosthem Matthew 2:9:18 ⧉ἕωςheosuntil Matthew 2:9:19 ⧉ἐλθὼνelthonhaving come Matthew 2:9:20 ⧉⸀ἐστάθηestatheeit stood Matthew 2:9:21 ⧉ἐπάνωepanoover Matthew 2:9:22 ⧉οὗhoowhere Matthew 2:9:23 ⧉ἦνeen{it} was Matthew 2:9:24 ⧉τὸtothe Matthew 2:9:25 ⧉παιδίον.pedionchild |
9. Formal Translation Once they had heard the king, they set out, and behold, the star they had seen at its rising went ahead of them until it came and stood above where the child was. |
9. Dynamic Translation After listening to the king, they headed out, and suddenly the star they had seen at its rising kept leading them until it settled over where the child was. |