Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
New American Standard Bible
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From
From the days of eternity.”
King James Version
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
International Standard Version
"As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, even though you remain least among the clans of Judah, nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me will emerge from you. His existence has been from antiquity, even from eternity.
A Conservative Version
But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee he shall come forth to me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
American Standard Version
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Amplified
“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
Bible in Basic English
And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days.
Darby Translation
(And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me who is to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)
Julia Smith Translation
And thou, house of bread, of Ephratah, for being small among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth to me he being ruler in Israel; and his goings forth from of old from the days of eternity.
King James 2000
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, [too] small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will go out for me, to be ruler in Israel; and his origins [are] from of old, from ancient days.
Modern King James verseion
And you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He shall come forth to Me, to become Ruler in Israel, He whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.
NET Bible
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though, little, to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee, shall Mine come forth, to be ruler in Israel, - whose comings forth, have been from of old, from the days of age-past time.
Webster
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou art little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Called ephratah and ephrath
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Birthplace of jesus
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As eternal
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
Jesus Christ » Names of » Ruler in israel
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being born in bethlehem of judea
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Context Readings
A Ruler From Bethlehem
1
you slash yourself in grief;
a siege is set against us!
They are striking the judge
on the cheek with a rod.
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
when she who is in labor
then the rest of His brothers
to the people of Israel.
Cross References
Matthew 2:6
are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
because out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd My people Israel.”
Zechariah 9:9
Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem!
Look, your King is coming to you;
He is righteous and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem
Genesis 48:7
When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way,
Genesis 49:10
or the staff from between his feet
until He whose right it is comes
and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.
Psalm 90:2
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God.
Isaiah 9:6-7
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,
Eternal Father,
Isaiah 11:1
and a branch
Luke 1:31-33
You will conceive and give birth to a son,
and you will call His name Jesus.
Ruth 4:11
The elders and all the people who were at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your house like Rachel and Leah,
Isaiah 53:2
and like a root out of dry ground.
He didn’t have an impressive form
or majesty that we should look at Him,
no appearance that we should desire Him.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came near and said to them,
Exodus 18:21
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes.
Exodus 18:25
So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Deuteronomy 1:15
“So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.
1 Samuel 8:12
He can appoint them for his use as commanders of thousands or commanders of fifties,
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God,
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of the Ephrathite
1 Samuel 17:18
Also take these 10 portions of cheese to the field commander.
1 Samuel 23:23
Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans
1 Chronicles 2:50-51
Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
1 Chronicles 2:54
Salma’s sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
1 Chronicles 4:4
These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:
1 Chronicles 5:2
Although Judah became strong among his brothers
Psalm 102:25-27
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Psalm 132:6
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Proverbs 8:22-23
at the beginning of His creation,
before His works of long ago.
Jeremiah 13:5-6
So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.
Jeremiah 30:21
his ruler will issue from him.
I will invite him to Me, and he will approach Me,
for who would otherwise risk his life to approach Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Ezekiel 17:22-24
This is what the Lord God says:
from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it.
I will pluck a tender sprig
from its topmost shoots,
and I will plant it
on a high towering mountain.
Ezekiel 34:23-24
I will appoint over them a single shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 37:22-25
I will make them one nation in the land,
Amos 9:11
I will restore the fallen booth
I will repair its gaps,
restore its ruins,
and rebuild it as in the days of old,
Luke 2:4-7
And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,
Luke 23:2
They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes
Luke 23:38
An inscription was above Him:
THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 1:1-3
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
John 19:14-22
It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning.
1 Corinthians 1:27-28
Instead, God has chosen
Colossians 1:17
and by Him all things
Hebrews 7:14
Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah,
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
1 John 1:1
what we have heard,
what we have seen with our eyes,
what we have observed
and have touched with our hands,
concerning the Word
Revelation 1:11-18
saying,
Revelation 2:8
Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh:
KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 21:6
And He said to me, “It is done!