- Ephrath:
- "And Kattath,ª and Nahallal,ª and Shimron,ª and Idalah,ª and Bethlehem:ª twelveªª citiesª with their villages.ª" {Jsh 19:15} + "And the nameª of the manª [was] Elimelech,ª and the nameª of his wifeª Naomi,ª and the nameª of his twoª sonsª Mahlonª and Chilion,ª Ephrathitesª of Bethlehemjudah.ªª¹ And they cameª° into the countryª of Moab,ª and continued¹ there.¹" {Rth 1:2} + "And all¹ the peopleª that¹ [were] in the gate,ª and the elders,ª said,ª° [We are] witnesses.ª The LORDª makeª°¹ the womanª that is comeª° into¹ thine houseª like Rachelª and like Leah,ª which¹ twoª did buildª°¹ the houseª of Israel:ª and doª° thou worthilyª in Ephratah,ª and be famousªª° in Bethlehem:ª" {Rth 4:11} + "But thou,¹ Bethlehemª Ephratah,ª [though] thou be¹ littleª among the thousandsª of Judah,ª [yet] out of¹ thee shall he come forthª° unto me [that is] to be¹ rulerª° in Israel;ª whose goings forthª [have been] from of old,ª¹ from everlasting.ªª¹" {Mic 5:2} + "Hearª° ye, O mountains,ª¹ the LORD'Sª controversy,ª and ye strongª foundationsª of the earth:ª for¹ the LORDª hath a controversyª with¹ his people,ª and he will pleadª° with¹ Israel.ª" {Mic 6:2} + "Nowª when Jesusª was bornª° inª Bethlehemª of Judaeaª inª the daysª of Herodª the¹ king,ª behold,ª° there cameª° wise menª fromª the eastª toª Jerusalem,ª" {Mtt 2:1} + "Andª thouª Bethlehem,ª [in] the landª of Juda,ª artª° notª the leastª amongª the¹ princesª of Juda:ª forª out¹ of² theeª shall comeª° a Governor,ª° thatª shall ruleª° myª peopleª Israel.ª" {Mtt 2:6} + "Inª Ramaª was there²° a voiceª heard,ª° lamentation,ª andª weeping,ª andª greatª mourning,ª Rachelª weepingª° [for] her²¹ children,ª andª wouldª° notª be comforted,ª° becauseª they areª° not.ª" {Mtt 2:18}
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