He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

为保障修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑的城池有伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑了伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

為保障修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築的城池有伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築了伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修造了伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

即伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

即伯利恆、以淡、提哥亞、

建伯利恆、以探、提哥亞、

Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Beth- lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

These are the words of Amos. He was a shepherd from the town of Tekoa. Here is the vision he saw concerning Israel. It came to him two years before the earthquake. At that time Uzziah was king of Judah. Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. Here are the words of Amos.

Next to the temple servants, the men from Tekoa repaired another part. They made repairs from the large palace tower to the wall of Ophel.

Five of the villages around these towns were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan.

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to have a wise woman brought back from there. Joab said to her,“ Pretend you are filled with sadness. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Don’t use any makeup. Act like a woman who has spent many days mourning for someone who has died.

He struck them down with heavy blows. He killed many of them. Then he went down and stayed in a cave. It was in the rock of Etam.

The Lord says,“ People of Benjamin, run for safety! Run away from Jerusalem! Blow trumpets in the city of Tekoa! Warn everyone in Beth Hakkerem! Horrible trouble is coming from the north. The Babylonians will destroy everything with awful power.

Some men from Tekoa repaired the next part of the wall. But their nobles refused to do any work at all. They didn’t pay any attention to the people who were in charge of the work.

So Rachel died. She was buried beside the road to Ephrath. Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.

David was the son of an Ephrathite whose name was Jesse. Jesse was from Bethlehem in Judah and had eight sons. When Saul was king, Jesse was already very old.

“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied.“ This is what the prophet has written. He said,“‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are certainly not the least important among the towns of Judah. A ruler will come out of you. He will rule my people Israel like a shepherd.’ ”( Micah 5:2)

Early in the morning all the people left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they started out, Jehoshaphat stood up. He said,“ Judah, listen to me! People of Jerusalem, listen to me! Have faith in the Lord your God. He’ll take good care of you. Have faith in his prophets. Then you will have success.”