Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
The lord
Ephratah
General references
Bible References
The lord
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah, saying to her:
Our sister, may you become
thousands upon ten thousands.
May your offspring possess
the gates of their enemies.
thousands upon ten thousands.
May your offspring possess
the gates of their
Psalm 127:3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.
children, a reward.
Psalm 128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
Build
Deuteronomy 25:9
then his sister-in-law will go up to him in the sight of the elders, remove his sandal from his foot, and spit in his face. Then she will declare, ‘This is what is done to a man who will not build up his brother’s house.’
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Ephratah
Ruth 1:2
The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.
Genesis 35:16
They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
Psalm 132:6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Micah 5:2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin is from antiquity,
from eternity.
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
Matthew 2:6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
because out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd My people Israel.”
are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
because out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd My people Israel.”
General references
Job 29:7 When I went out to the city gate
and took my seat in the town square,
and took my seat in the town square,
Matthew 2:5
“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet: