Ruth 4:11
Then all of the assembled people, including the elders who were there, said, "We are witnesses! May the LORD make this woman who enters your house like Rachel and Leah, who together established the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah, and may you excel in Bethlehem!
Deuteronomy 25:9
then she is to approach her brother-in-law in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and say in response, "May this be done to the man who does not preserve the lineage of his brother.'
Genesis 29:32-24
Leah conceived, bore a son, and named him Reuben, because she was saying, "The LORD had looked on my torture, so now my husband will love me."
Genesis 24:60
As they were leaving, they all blessed Rebekah by saying, "Our sister, may you become the mother of tens of millions! May your descendants take over the city gates of those who hate them."
Genesis 35:16-20
Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth.
Genesis 46:8-27
Here's a list of the names of Israel's sons, that is, of Jacob and his sons who moved to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn;
Numbers 26:1-65
After the plague was over, the LORD told Moses and Aaron the priest's son Eleazar,
Ruth 1:2
The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and their two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They journeyed to the country of Moab and lived there for some time.
Psalm 127:3-5
Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward.
Psalm 128:3-6
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children like olive shoots surrounding your table.
Psalm 132:6
We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Micah 5:2
"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.
Matthew 2:6
"O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, because from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"