Genesis 35:19

New Century Version

Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath, a district of Bethlehem,

Cross References

Genesis 35:16

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

Genesis 35:18

Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.

Genesis 48:7

When I came from Northwest Mesopotamia, Rachel died in the land of Canaan, as we were traveling toward Ephrath. This made me very sad, and I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath.” (Today Ephrath is Bethlehem.)

2 Samuel 23:14

At that time David was in the stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 23:15

David had a strong desire for some water. He said, “Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!”

2 Chronicles 11:6

He built up the cities of Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Ezra 2:21

These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem—123;

Psalm 132:6

We heard about the Ark in Bethlehem. We found it at Kiriath Jearim.

Micah 5:1

So, strong city, gather your soldiers together, because we are surrounded and attacked. They will hit the leader of Israel in the face with a club.

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are too small to be among the army groups from Judah, from you will come one who will rule Israel for me. He comes from very old times, from days long ago.”

Micah 6:2

Mountains, listen to the Lord’s legal case. Foundations of the earth, listen. The Lord has a legal case against his people, and he will accuse Israel.”

Matthew 2:1

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

Matthew 2:6

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not just an insignificant village in Judah. A ruler will come from you who will be like a shepherd for my people Israel.’ ”

Joshua 19:15

Inside this border were the cities of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man who was a Levite from the city of Bethlehem in Judah who was from the people of Judah.

Ruth 1:2

So a man named Elimelech left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to live in the country of Moab with his wife and his two sons. His wife was named Naomi, and his two sons were named Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathahites from Bethlehem in Judah. When they came to Moab, they settled there.

Ruth 4:11

So all the people and elders who were at the city gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is coming into your home, like Rachel and Leah, who had many children and built up the people of Israel. May you become powerful in the district of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 10:2

After you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you were looking for have been found. But now your father has stopped thinking about his donkeys and is worrying about you. He is asking, “What will I do about my son?” ’

1 Samuel 16:4

Samuel did what the Lord told him to do. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of Bethlehem shook with fear. They met him and asked, “Are you coming in peace?”

1 Samuel 17:12

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