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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.

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