Genesis 35:16
Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Rachel began to give birth and had difficulty and suffered severely.
Micah 5:2
“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah;
From you One shall come forth for Me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel,
His goings forth (appearances) are from long ago,
From
Genesis 48:7
Now as for me, when I came from Paddan [in Mesopotamia], Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
Matthew 2:18
“A voice was heard in
Weeping and great mourning,
She refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”
Genesis 3:16
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth;
In pain you will give birth to children;
Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband,
And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you.”
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Ruth 1:2
The man’s name was Elimelech and his wife’s name was Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the country of Moab and stayed there.
2 Kings 5:19
Elisha said to him, “Go in peace.” So Naaman departed and was a good distance away from him,
1 Chronicles 2:19
Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
Psalm 132:6
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah;
We found it in the field of Jaar.
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he realized that he had been tricked by the magi, was extremely angry, and he sent [soldiers] and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that area who were two years old and under, according to the date which he had learned from the magi.
1 Timothy 2:15
But women will be
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A little way to come
Hard labour
General references
Bible References
A little way to come
Ephrath
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah;
We found it in the field of Jaar.
“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah;
From you One shall come forth for Me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel,
His goings forth (appearances) are from long ago,
From
Hard labour
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth;
In pain you will give birth to children;
Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband,
And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you.”