Genesis 35:16
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance ▼▼Or about two hours’ distance
from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. Genesis 35:19
19So bRachel died, and she was buried on the way to cEphrath (that is, Bethlehem),Ruth 1:2
2The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were dEphrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.Psalms 132:6
6 Behold, we heard of it in eEphrathah;we found it in fthe fields of Jaar.
Micah 5:2
2 ▼▼Ch 5:1 in Hebrew
hBut you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,who are too little to be among the clans of iJudah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be jruler in Israel,
kwhose coming forth is lfrom of old,
from ancient days.
Matthew 2:6
6 m“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will nshepherd my people Israel.’”
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