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# Where is he who was born King of the Jews?
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The men knew from studying the stars that the one who would become king had been born. They were trying to learn where he was. Alternate translation: "A baby who will become the king of the Jews has been born. Where is he?"
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# his star
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"the star that tells about him" or "the star that is associated with his birth"
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# in the east
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Possible meanings are 1) "as it came up in the east" or 2) "while we were in the east"
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# worship
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Possible meanings are 1) they intended to worship the baby as divine, or 2) they wanted to honor him as a human king. If your language has a word that includes both meanings, you should consider using it here.
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