Micah 5:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are the smallest town in Judah. Your family is almost too small to count, but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me. His beginnings are from ancient times, from long, long ago.

Cross References

Matthew 2:6

‘Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are important among the rulers of Judah. Yes, a ruler will come from you, and that ruler will lead Israel, my people.’” Micah 5:2

John 7:42

The Scriptures say that the Messiah will come from the family of David. And they say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.”

Psalm 90:2

You were God before the mountains were born, before the earth and the world were made. You have always been and will always be God!

Isaiah 11:1

A small tree will begin to grow from the stump of Jesse. That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.

Zechariah 9:9

People of Zion, rejoice! People of Jerusalem, shout with joy! Look, your king is coming to you! He is the good king who won the victory, but he is humble. He is riding on a donkey, on a young donkey born from a work animal.

Genesis 49:10

Men from Judah’s family will be kings. The sign that his family rules will not leave his family before the real king comes. Then many people will obey and serve him.

Colossians 1:17

The Son was there before anything was made. And all things continue because of him.

Revelation 19:16

On his robe and on his leg was written this name: king of kings and lord of lords

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the Ephrathah family in Bethlehem, Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul’s time Jesse was an old man.

Genesis 48:7

On the trip from Paddan Aram, Rachel died in the land of Canaan. This made me very sad. We were still traveling toward Ephrath. I buried her there on the road to Ephrath.” (Ephrath is Bethlehem.)

1 John 1:1

We want to tell you about the Word that gives life—the one who existed before the world began. This is the one we have heard and have seen with our own eyes. We saw what he did, and our hands touched him.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Matthew 28:18

So he came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.

Ruth 4:11

So all the elders and the people who were near the city gates said, “We are witnesses to all of this. And may the Lord bless this woman who is coming into your home to be like Rachel and Leah. They are the ones who had many children to make the people of Israel strong. And may you become powerful in the tribe of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem!

Genesis 35:19

Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Amos 9:11

“David’s tent has fallen, but at that time I will set it up again. I will fix its holes and repair its ruined parts. I will set it up as it was before.

Jeremiah 30:21

The Lord says, “One of their own people will lead them. That ruler will come from my people. People can come close to me only if I ask them to. So I will ask that leader to come to me, and he will be close to me.

Isaiah 53:2

He was always close to the Lord. He grew up like a young plant, like a root growing in dry ground. There was nothing special or impressive about the way he looked, nothing we could see that would cause us to like him.

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your family groups and tribes.”

Luke 23:38

(At the top of the cross these words were written: “this is the king of the jews.”)

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.”

1 Chronicles 4:4

Penuel was Gedor’s father, and Ezer was Hushah’s father. These were Hur’s sons. Hur was Ephrathah’s first son, and Ephrathah was the founder of Bethlehem.

Exodus 18:21

But you should also choose some of the people to be judges and leaders. “Choose good men you can trust—men who respect God. Choose men who will not change their decisions for money. Make these men rulers over the people. There should be rulers over 1000 people, 100 people, 50 people, and even over ten people.

Revelation 21:6

The one on the throne said to me, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give free water from the spring of the water of life to anyone who is thirsty.

Revelation 2:8

“Write this to the angel of the church in Smyrna: “Here is a message from the one who is the First and the Last, the one who died and came to life again.

Psalm 132:6

We heard about this in Ephrathah. We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim.

1 Chronicles 2:54

This is a list of Salma’s descendants: the people from Bethlehem, Netophah, Atroth Beth Joab, half the people from Manahti, the Zorites,

1 Samuel 23:23

Find all the hiding places that David uses. Then come back to me and tell me everything. Then I’ll go with you. If David is in the area, I will find him, even if I must go to every family group in Judah.”

1 Samuel 17:18

Also take these ten pieces of cheese for the officer who commands your brothers’ group of 1000 soldiers. See how your brothers are doing. Bring back something to show me your brothers are all right.

Deuteronomy 1:15

“So I took the wise, experienced men you chose from your tribes, and I made them your leaders. In this way I gave you leaders over 1000 people, over 100 people, over 50 people, and over 10 people. I also gave you officers for each of your tribes.

1 Samuel 8:12

“A king will force your sons to become soldiers. He will choose which of your sons will be officers over 1000 men and which will be officers over 50 men. “A king will force some of your sons to plow his fields and gather his harvest. He will force some of your sons to make weapons for war and to make things for his chariots.

Exodus 18:25

Moses chose good men from among the Israelites. He made them leaders over the people. There were rulers over 1000 people, 100 people, 50 people, and ten people.

Matthew 2:1

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea during the time when Herod was king. After Jesus was born, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.

Genesis 35:16

Jacob and his group left Bethel. Before they came to Ephrath, Rachel began giving birth to her baby.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man who was a Levite from the city of Bethlehem in Judah. He had been living among the tribe of Judah.

Ruth 1:1

Long ago, during the time the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man named Elimelech left the town of Bethlehem in Judah. He, his wife, and his two sons moved to the country of Moab.

Isaiah 55:4

I made David a witness of my power for all nations. I promised him that he would become a ruler and commander of many nations.”

Hosea 6:3

Let’s learn about the Lord. Let’s try very hard to know him. We know he is coming, just as we know the dawn is coming. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the ground.”

Zechariah 13:7

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Sword, wake up and strike the shepherd, my friend! Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will run away. And I will punish those little ones.

Isaiah 7:14

But the Lord will still show you this sign: The young woman is pregnant and will give birth to a son. She will name him Immanuel.

Micah 4:10

Cry out, you people of Jerusalem, and feel the pain, as if you were giving birth. You must go out of the city and live in the fields. You will go away to Babylon, but you will also be saved from that place. The Lord will come and rescue you there. He will take you away from your enemies.