What is the meaning of Matthew 2:14?

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When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: (Matthew 2:14 KJV)

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; (Matthew 2:14 ASV)

And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt. (Matthew 2:14 DBY)

He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, (Matthew 2:14 WEB)

And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, (Matthew 2:14 YLT)

Interlinear

Mt 2:14 When /de/ he arose, /egeiro/ he took /paralambano/ the young child /paidion/ and /kai/ his /autos/ mother /meter/ by night, /nux/ and /kai/ departed /anachoreo/ into /eis/ Egypt: /Aiguptos/

Philip Doddridge N.T. Commentary

Verse 14:  And Joseph, rising from his bed, immediately obeyed the heavenly vision for he took the Infant and his mother by night, and withdrew, with as hasty a flight as their circumstances would allow, into the land of Egypt, near the borders of which Bethlehem lay.

People’s New Testament Commentary

When he arose, he took the young child. The message came while he was sleeping; as soon as he arose from his bed he took the Child and his mother and departed at once. There was prompt obedience, as there should always be, to the divine commands.