# Connecting Statement:

Here the scene shifts to Egypt, where Joseph, Mary, and the young Jesus are living.

# behold

This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.

# those who sought the child's life

Here "sought the child's life" is a way of saying they wanted to kill the child. "AT: "those who were looking for the child in order to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# those who sought

This refers to King Herod and his advisors.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/herodthegreat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dream]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/josephnt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]