Bethlehem
Bethlehem appears in 52 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to John.
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- 8 km south of Jerusalem
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Key passages
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So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Genesis 35:19 · Read the chapter -
One day a young Levite, who had been living in Bethlehem in Judah, arrived in that area.
Judges 17:7 · Read the chapter -
In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah left his home and went to live in the country of Moab, taking his wife and two sons with him.
Ruth 1:1 · Read the chapter -
Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”
1 Samuel 16:1 · Read the chapter -
Joab and his men took Asahel’s body to Bethlehem and buried him there in his father’s tomb. Then they traveled all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
2 Samuel 2:32 · Read the chapter -
Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).
1 Chronicles 2:51 · Read the chapter
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