Ruth 4:11

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All the people who were at the gate, including the leaders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make this wife, who is coming into your home, like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built our family of Israel. So show your strength of character in Ephrathah and make a name for yourself in Bethlehem.

Cross References

Genesis 23:10

Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. He answered Abraham so that everyone who was entering the city gate could hear him. He said,

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

Genesis 29:16

Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger one was Rachel.

Genesis 29:25

“What have you done to me?” Jacob asked Laban. “Didn’t I work for you in return for Rachel? Why did you cheat me?”

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben [Here’s My Son], because she said, “Certainly, the Lord has seen my misery; now my husband will love me!”

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah were Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

1 Kings 21:8

So Jezebel wrote letters, signed them with Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal. She sent them to the respected leaders and nobles living in Naboth’s city.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.

Psalm 132:6

Now, we have heard about the ark ⌞of the promise⌟ being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.

Proverbs 14:1

The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 31:23

“Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.

Jeremiah 32:10

I signed the deed, sealed it, had people witness the signing of the deed, and paid out the silver.

Micah 5:2

You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are too small to be included among Judah’s cities. Yet, from you Israel’s future ruler will come for me. His origins go back to the distant past, to days long ago.

Matthew 2:6

Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. A leader will come from you. He will shepherd my people Israel.”

Deuteronomy 25:7

But if the man doesn’t want to marry his brother’s widow, she must go to the leaders of the city at the city gate. She must say, “My brother-in-law refuses to let his brother’s name continue in Israel. He doesn’t want to do his duty as my brother-in-law.”

Deuteronomy 25:9

his brother’s widow must go up to him in the presence of the leaders. She must take off one of his sandals and spit in his face. She must make this formal statement: “This is what happens to a man who refuses to continue his brother’s family line.”

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were descendants of Ephrathah from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.