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Genesis 48:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 As for me, when I was coming from Padʹdan, Rachel died+ alongside me in the land of Caʹnaan, while there was yet a good stretch of land before coming to Ephʹrath.+ So I buried her there on the way to Ephʹrath, that is, Bethʹle·hem.”+

Micah 5:2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 2 And you, O Bethʹle·hem Ephʹra·thah,+
  The one too little to be among the thousands* of Judah,
  From you will come out for me the one to be ruler in Israel,+
  Whose origin is from ancient times, from the days of long ago.

Matthew 2:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 6 ‘And you, O Bethʹle·hem of the land of Judah, are by no means the most insignificant city among the governors of Judah, for out of you will come a governing one, who will shepherd my people Israel.’”+