19 So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
8 After him Ibzan of vBethlehem judged Israel.
4 Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to wBethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
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.
The Visit of the Wise Men
1 Now after Jesus was fborn in Bethlehem of Judea gin the days of Herod the king, behold, hwise men1 ifrom the east came to Jerusalem,
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
42 sHas not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the toffspring of David, and comes ufrom Bethlehem, vthe village where David was?”
