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 gave Rebecca their blessing in these words: May you, sister, become the mother of millions! May your descendants conquer the cities of their enemies!
Psalm 127:3
Children are an inheritance from Jehovah. They are a blessing from him.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. Your children will be like young olive trees around your table.
Build
Deuteronomy 25:9
his brother's wife shall must to him in the sight of the elders. She will pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face. Then she will declare: It is done to the man who does not build up his brother's house.
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands.
Ephratah
Ruth 1:2
The man was Elimelech, and his wife was Naomi, and the two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. They went to Moab and stayed there.
Genesis 35:16
After that they moved from Bethel. When there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel went into labor. She had severe labor pains.
Psalm 132:6
Now, we have heard about the Ark of the Covenant being in Ephrathah. We found it in Jaar.
Micah 5:2
You Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be among the thousands of Judah. Out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel! His origin is from of old, from everlasting (days of antiquity) (ancient times).
Matthew 2:6
Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are not the least of the leading cities of Judah. A leader will come out of you. He will shepherd my people Israel.
General references
Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate of the city, when I took my seat in the square,
Matthew 2:5
Bethlehem in Judea, they answered. This is what the prophet wrote: