Salmathe fatherof Bethlehem[and] Harephthe fatherof Beth-gader.
So Racheldiedand was buriedon the wayto Ephrath(that is, Bethlehem).
Thesewere the sonsof Caleb.The sonsof Hur,the firstbornof Ephrathah,[were] Shobalthe fatherof Kiriath-jearim,
Shobalthe fatherof Kiriath-jearimhadsons:Haroeh,halfof the Manahathites,
Penuel[was] the fatherof Gedor,and Ezerthe fatherof Hushah.These[were] the sonsof Hur,the firstbornof Ephrathah,the fatherof Bethlehem.
Nowafter Jesuswas bornin Bethlehemof Judeain the daysof Herodthe king,magifrom the eastarrivedin Jerusalem,saying,
AND YOU, BETHLEHEM,LANDOF JUDAH,ARE BY NO MEANSLEASTAMONGTHE LEADERSOF JUDAH;FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTHA RULERWHOWILL SHEPHERDMY PEOPLEISRAEL.'"
"Has not the Scripturesaidthat the Christcomesfrom the descendantsof David,and from Bethlehem,the villagewhereDavidwas?"
Now it cameabout in the dayswhen the judgesgoverned,that there was a faminein the land.And a certain manof Bethlehemin Judahwentto sojournin the landof Moabwith his wifeand his twosons.
So they bothwentuntilthey cameto Bethlehem.And when they had cometo Bethlehem,allthe citywas stirredbecauseof them, and the women said,"Is thisNaomi?"
Now behold,Boazcamefrom Bethlehemand saidto the reapers,"May the LORDbe with you." And they saidto him, "May the LORDblessyou."
Allthe peoplewhowere in the court,and the elders,said,"[We are] witnesses.May the LORDmakethe womanwho is cominginto your homelike Racheland Leah,bothof whombuiltthe houseof Israel;and may you achievewealthin Ephrathahand becomefamousin Bethlehem.
