Matthew 1:24
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And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

Matthew 1:23
Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Matthew 1:25
And he knew her not, till she brought forth her first born son: and he called his name Jesus.

Acts 5:19
But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said:

Acts 12:7
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.

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And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

did.

Genesis 6:22 And Noe did all things which God commanded him.

Genesis 7:5 And Noe did all things which the Lord had commanded him.

Genesis 22:2,3 He said to him: Take thy only begotten son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and go into the land of vision; and there thou shalt offer him for an holocaust upon one of the mountains which I will shew thee. . . .

Exodus 40:16,19,25,27,32 And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded. . . .

2 Kings 5:11-14 Naaman was angry, and went away, saying: I thought he would have come out to me, and standing, would have invoked the name of the Lord his God, and touched with his hand the place of the leprosy, and healed me. . . .

John 2:5-8 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. . . .

John 15:14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

Hebrews 11:7,8,24-31 By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house: by the which he condemned the world and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith. . . .

James 2:21-26 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar? . . .

Context
The Birth of Jesus
23Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife. 25And he knew her not, till she brought forth her first born son: and he called his name Jesus.…
Lexicon
When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Joseph
Ἰωσὴφ (Iōsēph)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.

woke up,
Ἐγερθεὶς (Egertheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

he did
ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angel
ἄγγελος (angelos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

of [the] Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

had commanded
προσέταξεν (prosetaxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4367: (a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign. From pros and tasso; to arrange towards, i.e. enjoin.

him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

embraced
παρέλαβεν (parelaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

[Mary as]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wife.
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.


Additional Translations
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

And Joseph, having been awoken from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and received his wife.

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,

Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
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