19 So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
11 Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, âWe are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like cRachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem,
12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of kBethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.1
4 and Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of gEphrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
2 1 dBut you, O eBethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of fJudah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days.
