wCited from Jer. 31:15
Joshua 19:15
15and Kattath, Nahalal, aShimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.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 bEphrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.Ruth 4:11
11Then all the people who were cat the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, dwho together ebuilt up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in fEphrathah and gbe renowned in Bethlehem,Micah 5:2
2 ▼▼Ch 5:1 in Hebrew
iBut you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,who are too little to be among the clans of jJudah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be kruler in Israel,
lwhose coming forth is mfrom of old,
from ancient days.
Micah 6:2
2 nHear, you mountains, othe indictment of the Lord,and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has an indictment against his people,
and he will contend with Israel.
Matthew 2:1
The Visit of the Wise Men
1Now pafter Jesus was born in qBethlehem of Judea rin the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men ▼▼Greek magi; also verses 7, 16
from tthe east came to Jerusalem, Matthew 2:6
6 u“‘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 vshepherd my people Israel.’”
Matthew 2:18
18 w“A voice was heard in Ramah,weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they xare no more.”
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