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Matthew 2:5-6
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Matthew 2:5-6
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5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 (A)“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will (B)shepherd my people Israel.’”
Matthew 2:5-6
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Matthew 2:5-6
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5 “In Bethlehem(A) in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
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- Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2,4
Amos 1:1
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Amos 1:1
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Jeremiah 6:1
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Jeremiah 6:1
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Impending Disaster for Jerusalem
6 Flee for safety, (A)O people of Benjamin,
from the midst of Jerusalem!
Blow the trumpet in (B)Tekoa,
and raise a signal on (C)Beth-haccherem,
for disaster looms (D)out of the north,
and great destruction.
Jeremiah 6:1
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Jeremiah 6:1
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Jerusalem Under Siege
Nehemiah 3:27
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Nehemiah 3:27
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27 After him (A)the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.
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Nehemiah 3:27
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Nehemiah 3:27
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27 Next to them, the men of Tekoa(A) repaired another section, from the great projecting tower(B) to the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 3:5
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Nehemiah 3:5
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5 And next to them (A)the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.[a]
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- Nehemiah 3:5 Or lords
Nehemiah 3:5
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Nehemiah 3:5
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5 The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa,(A) but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.[a]
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- Nehemiah 3:5 Or their Lord or the governor
2 Chronicles 20:20
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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20 And they rose early in the morning and went out into (A)the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! (B)Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.”
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(A) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(B)”
1 Chronicles 4:32
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1 Chronicles 4:32
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32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,
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1 Chronicles 4:32
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1 Chronicles 4:32
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2 Samuel 14:2
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2 Samuel 14:2
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2 And Joab sent to (A)Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, “Pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning garments. (B)Do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
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2 Samuel 14:2
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2 Samuel 14:2
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2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa(A) and had a wise woman(B) brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions.(C) Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.
1 Samuel 17:12
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1 Samuel 17:12
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12 Now David was (A)the son of an (B)Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, (C)named Jesse, (D)who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.[a]
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- 1 Samuel 17:12 Septuagint, Syriac; Hebrew advanced among men
1 Samuel 17:12
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1 Samuel 17:12
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12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite(A) named Jesse,(B) who was from Bethlehem(C) in Judah. Jesse had eight(D) sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.
Judges 15:8
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Judges 15:8
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8 And he struck them hip and thigh with a great blow, and he went down and stayed in the (A)cleft of the rock of Etam.
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Judges 15:8
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Judges 15:8
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8 He attacked them viciously and slaughtered many of them. Then he went down and stayed in a cave in the rock(A) of Etam.(B)
Genesis 35:19
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Genesis 35:19
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19 So (A)Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to (B)Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
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Genesis 35:19
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Genesis 35:19
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