But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Treasury of Scripture But thou. Matthew 2:6 And you Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, are not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of you shall come a Governor... John 7:42 Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? Ephratah. Genesis 35:19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. Genesis 48:7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way... Ephrath. Ruth 4:11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses... 1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons... 1 Chronicles 2:50,51,54 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim... 1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah... Psalm 132:6 See, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. among. 1 Samuel 10:19 And you have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations... 1 Samuel 23:23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come you again to me with the certainty... thousands. Exodus 18:21,25 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness... Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands... 1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground... 1 Samuel 17:18 And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look how your brothers fare, and take their pledge. yet. Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: Isaiah 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness... Ezekiel 17:22-24 Thus said the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it... Amos 9:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins... Luke 2:4-7 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem... 1 Corinthians 1:27,28 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise... that is. Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come... 1 Chronicles 5:2 For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) Isaiah 9:6,7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful... Jeremiah 13:5,6 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me... Ezekiel 34:23,24 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them... Ezekiel 37:22-25 And I will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all... Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just... Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Luke 1:31-33 And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name JESUS... Luke 23:2,38 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar... John 19:14-22 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!... Revelation 19:16 And he has on his clothing and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. whose. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting... Psalm 102:25-27 Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of your hands... Proverbs 8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on... Revelation 1:11-18 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book... Revelation 2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things said the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end... everlasting. or, the days of eternity.
Context A Ruler From Bethlehem
1Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops: he has laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. 2But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. 3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travails has brought forth: then the remnant of his brothers shall return to the children of Israel. 4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great to the ends of the earth. 5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. 6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comes into our land, and when he treads within our borders. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Douay-Rheims Bible
AND THOU, BETHLEHEM Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity.
Darby Bible Translation
(And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me who is to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)
King James Bible
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Young's Literal Translation
And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.
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