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Luke 2:4

NETBible	So¹ Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth² in Galilee to Judea, to the city³ of David called Bethlehem,⁴ because he was of the house⁵ and family line⁶ of David.
NIV © biblegateway Luk 2:4	So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 2:4	Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
NLT © biblegateway Luk 2:4	And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
MSG © biblegateway Luk 2:4	So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 2:4	And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 2:4	Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 2:4	Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
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KJV	And <1161> Joseph <2501> also <2532> went up <305> (5627) from <575> Galilee <1056>_, out of <1537> the city <4172> of Nazareth <3478>_, into <1519> Judaea <2449>_, unto <1519> the city <4172> of David <1138>_, which <3748> is called <2564> (5743) Bethlehem <965>_; (because <1223> he <846> was <1511> (5750) of <1537> the house <3624> and <2532> lineage <3965> of David <1138>:)
NASB © biblegateway Luk 2:4	Joseph <2501> also <2532> went <305> up from Galilee <1056> , from the city <4172> of Nazareth <3478> , to Judea <2453> , to the city <4172> of David <1160> which <3748> is called <2564> Bethlehem <965> , because <1223> he was of the house <3624> and family <3965> of David <1160> ,
NET [draft] ITL	So <1161> Joseph <2501> also <2532> went up <305> from <575> the town <4172> of <1537> Nazareth <3478> in Galilee <1056> to <1519> Judea <2449> , to <1519> the city <4172> of David <1138> called <2564> Bethlehem <965> , because <1223> he <846> was <1510> of <1537> the house <3624> and <2532> family line <3965> of David <1138> .
GREEK	anebh kai iwshf apo thv galilaiav ek polewv nazarey eiv thn ioudaian eiv polin dauid htiv kaleitai dia to einai ex oikou kai patriav dauid

NETBible

So¹ Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth² in Galilee to Judea, to the city³ of David called Bethlehem,⁴ because he was of the house⁵ and family line⁶ of David.

NET Notes

¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

²sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26.

²map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

³tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size.

⁴sn The journey from Nazareth to the city of David called Bethlehem was a journey of about 90 mi (150 km). Bethlehem was a small village located about 7 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem.

⁴map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

⁵sn Luke’s use of the term “house” probably alludes to the original promise made to David outlined in the Nathan oracle of 2 Sam 7:12-16, especially in light of earlier connections between Jesus and David made in Luke 1:32. Further, the mention of Bethlehem reminds one of the promise of Mic 5:2, namely, that a great king would emerge from Bethlehem to rule over God’s people.

⁶tn Or “family,” “lineage.”