Matthew 2:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:”
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““In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written through the prophet,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 2:5 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- Joshua 19:15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Judges 17:7And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah.
- Ruth 1:1In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.
- Ruth 1:19So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
- Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- Ruth 4:11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
- 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
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