Psalm 132:6
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6 We heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.(A)
1 Samuel 17:12
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12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.[a](A)
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- 17.12 Gk Syr: Heb among men
Micah 5:2
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The Ruler from Bethlehem
2 [a]But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.(A)
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- 5.2 5.1 in Heb
1 Samuel 7:1
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1 Chronicles 13:5-6
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5 So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.(A) 6 And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the Lord, who is enthroned on the cherubim, which is called by his[a] name.(B)
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- 13.6 Heb lacks his
Ruth 1:2
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2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon[a] and Chilion;[b] they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.(A)
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Genesis 35:19
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19 And Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem,(A)
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