Thematic Bible: Also called ephrath
Thematic Bible
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)."
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.
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