KJV ORIGINAL
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when Joseph found out that Archelaus was now ruling Judea in place of his dad Herod, he got scared and didn't want to go there. Then God warned him in a dream, so he changed course and headed to the Galilee region instead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God redirects our plans through our fears — and that redirection is actually protection.
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