Thematic Bible: Also called ephrath


Thematic Bible



When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way, some distance from Ephrath in the land of Canaan. I buried her there along the way to Ephrath,” (that is, Bethlehem). Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfUnhappiness

We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.


They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesHard Tasks

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfDyingDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Mother

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, who together built the house of Israel. May you be powerful in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. Verse ConceptsBethlehemBuildersLike Good PeopleGetting Rich

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