Josephalsowentup from Galilee,from the cityof Nazareth,to Judea,to the cityof Davidwhichis calledBethlehem,becausehe was of the houseand familyof David,
So Racheldiedand was buriedon the wayto Ephrath(that is, Bethlehem).
"Now as for me, when I camefrom Paddan,Racheldied,to my sorrow,in the landof Canaanon the journey,when there was stillsomedistanceto goto Ephrath;and I buriedher thereon the wayto Ephrath(that is, Bethlehem)."
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
But when he had consideredthis,behold,an angelof the Lordappearedto him in a dream,saying,"Joseph,sonof David,do not be afraidto takeMaryas your wife;for the Child whohas been conceivedin her is of the HolySpirit.
and cameand livedin a citycalledNazareth.[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophets:"He shall be calleda Nazarene."
And everyonewas on his wayto register for the census,eachto his owncity.
in order to registeralongwith Mary,who was engagedto him, and was with child.
And He cameto Nazareth,whereHe had beenbroughtup; and as was His custom,He enteredthe synagogueon the Sabbath,and stoodup to read.
Nathanaelsaidto him, "Cananygood thingcomeout of Nazareth?"Philipsaidto him, "Comeand see."
"Has not the Scripturesaidthat the Christcomesfrom the descendantsof David,and from Bethlehem,the villagewhereDavidwas?"
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.
The neighborwomengavehim a name,saying,"A sonhas been bornto Naomi!"So they namedhim Obed.He is the fatherof Jesse,the fatherof David.
Now the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Howlongwill you grieveoverSaul,since I have rejectedhim from beingkingoverIsrael?Fillyour hornwith oiland go;I will sendyou to Jessethe Bethlehemite,for I have selecteda kingfor Myself among his sons."
So Samueldidwhatthe LORDsaid,and cameto Bethlehem.And the eldersof the citycametremblingto meethim and said,"Do you comein peace?"
Now Davidwas the sonof the Ephrathiteof Bethlehemin Judah,whose namewas Jesse,and he had eightsons.And Jesse was oldin the daysof Saul,advanced[in years] among men.
Saulsaidto him, "Whosesonare you, youngman?"And Davidanswered,"[I am] the sonof your servantJessethe Bethlehemite."
"Ifyour fathermissesme at all,then say,'Davidearnestlyasked[leave] of me to runto Bethlehemhis city,becauseit is the yearlysacrificetherefor the wholefamily.'
