Ruth 4:11
All the people at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the household of Israel. May you achieve wealth and power in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.
Deuteronomy 25:9
then his brother’s widow shall approach him in the presence of the elders, and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, ‘So it is done to that man who does not build up his brother’s household.’
Genesis 29:32-24
Leah conceived and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben (See, a son!), for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and suffering; now my husband will love me [since I have given him a son].”
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah and said to her,
Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess (conquer)
The [city] gate of those who hate them.”
Genesis 35:16-20
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.
Genesis 46:8-27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Numbers 26:1-65
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.
Psalm 127:3-5
Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 128:3-6
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within the innermost part of your house;
Your children will be like olive plants
Around your table.
Psalm 132:6
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah;
We found it in the field of Jaar.
Proverbs 14:1
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
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
Matthew 2:6
‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are not in any way least among the leaders of Judah;
For from you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The lord
Ephratah
General references
Bible References
The lord
Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess (conquer)
The [city] gate of those who hate them.”
Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within the innermost part of your house;
Your children will be like olive plants
Around your table.
Build
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Ephratah
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
‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are not in any way least among the leaders of Judah;
For from you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
General references
“When I went out to the gate of the city,
When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square,