So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
1 Chronicles 2:51 - New Revised Standard Version Salma father of Bethlehem, and Hareph father of Beth-gader. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. American Standard Version (1901) Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. Common English Bible Salma, Bethlehem’s father; and Hareph, Beth-gader’s father. Catholic Public Domain Version Salma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of Bethgader. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hariph the father of Bethgader. |
So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kiriath-jearim,
Shobal father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons.
So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them; and the women said, “Is this Naomi?”
Just then Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you.” They answered, “The Lord bless you.”
Then all the people who were at the gate, along with the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you produce children in Ephrathah and bestow a name in Bethlehem;