“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied.“ This is what the prophet has written. He said,

他们回答说：“在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知记着，说：

他们说：“在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知记着：

他们说：“在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知记着：

他们回答说：“在犹太的伯利恒，因为先知这样记载，

他们回答：“在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知在经上这样说：

他们对希律说：“在犹太的伯利恒，因为藉着先知有这样的记载：

他們回答說：「在猶太的伯利恆。因為有先知記着，說：

他們說：「在猶太的伯利恆。因為有先知記着：

他們說：「在猶太的伯利恆。因為有先知記着：

他們回答說：「在猶太的伯利恆，因為先知這樣記載，

他們回答：“在猶太的伯利恆。因為有先知在經上這樣說：

他們對他說：『在猶太的伯利恆；因為藉着神言人所記的是這樣說：

他們對希律說：「在猶太的伯利恆，因為藉著先知有這樣的記載：

僉曰猶太之伯利恆、蓋先知載云、

僉曰、猶太伯利恆、昔先知載曰、

眾曰、於猶太之伯利恆、因先知如斯載曰、

對曰：『猶太之百利恆也；蓋先知紀云：

“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied,“ for this is what the prophet has written:

They told him,“ In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said,“ for this is what the prophet wrote:

“ In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him,“ because this is what was written by the prophet:

They said to him,“ In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

So they said to him,“ In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written through the prophet,

“ In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him,“ because this is what was written by the prophet:

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

“ In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“ for it is written this way by the prophet:

They said to him,“ In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

There was a time when Israel didn’t have kings to rule over them. But they had leaders to help them. This is a story about some things that happened during that time. There wasn’t enough food in the land of Judah. So a man went to live for a while in the country of Moab. He was from Bethlehem in Judah. His wife and two sons went with him.

Doesn’t Scripture say that the Messiah will come from the family line of David? Doesn’t it say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem. He greeted those cutting and gathering the grain. He said,“ May the Lord be with you!”“ And may the Lord bless you!” they replied.

The two women continued on their way. At last they arrived in Bethlehem. The whole town was stirred up because of them. The women in the town asked,“ Can this possibly be Naomi?”

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

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said,“ We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.

The Lord said to Samuel,“ How long will you be filled with sorrow because of Saul? I have refused to have him as king over Israel. Fill your animal horn with olive oil and go on your way. I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.