11 Then the elders and all those at the gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.
12 Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.”
Genesis 24:60 - And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thous... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:60 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:60
Genesis 16:2 - so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant... Click to read the verse Genesis 16:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:2
Numbers 26:1-65 - The Second Census After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, Click to read the verse Numbers 26:1-65 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:1-65
Job 29:7 - “When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square, Click to read the verse Job 29:7 Click to read the verse Job 29:7
Genesis 23:11 - “No, my lord,” he said. “Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:11
Genesis 29:16 - Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Ra... Click to read the verse Genesis 29:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:16
Genesis 30:3 - Then she said, “Here is Bilhah, my maidservant. Sleep with her so that she can bear children fo... Click to read the verse Genesis 30:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 30:3
Genesis 31:14 - Then Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we still have any share in the inheritance of our father’s es... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:14
Proverbs 31:23 - Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:23
Psalms 132:6 - We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: Click to read the verse Psalms 132:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 132:6
Ruth 1:2 - The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon ... Click to read the verse Ruth 1:2 Click to read the verse Ruth 1:2
Genesis 35:19 - So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). Click to read the verse Genesis 35:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 35:19
Micah 5:2 - “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will c... Click to read the verse Micah 5:2 Click to read the verse Micah 5:2
Matthew 2:6 - “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; fo... Click to read the verse Matthew 2:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 2:6
Genesis 46:8-27 - These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:8-27 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:8-27
1 Samuel 2:20 - Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:20 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:20
Ruth 2:4 - Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The Lord be with you!” “The ... Click to read the verse Ruth 2:4 Click to read the verse Ruth 2:4
Deuteronomy 6:7 - Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:7 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:7
Proverbs 14:1 - The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:1
Jeremiah 29:22 - Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘The Lord tr... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:22
Deuteronomy 25:9 - his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sanda... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 25:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 25:9
Psalms 127:3-5 - Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Click to read the verse Psalms 127:3-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:3-5
Genesis 29:32-24 - Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is becaus... Click to read the verse Genesis 29:32-24 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:32-24
Genesis 35:16-20 - The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some dista... Click to read the verse Genesis 35:16-20 Click to read the verse Genesis 35:16-20
Psalms 128:3-6 - Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots a... Click to read the verse Psalms 128:3-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 128:3-6
Luke 2:4 - So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of ... Click to read the verse Luke 2:4 Click to read the verse Luke 2:4
1 Chronicles 2:51 - Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:51 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:51
Matthew 2:5 - “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: Click to read the verse Matthew 2:5 Click to read the verse Matthew 2:5
