"We are witnesses," said the elders and all the people at the gate. "May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. Cross References Genesis 23:10 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, Genesis 29:25 When morning came, there was Leah! "What have you done to me?" Jacob said to Laban. "Wasn't it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?" Genesis 35:16 Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land. Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel--One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Treasury of Scripture And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do you worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: the Lord Genesis 24:60 Psalm 127:3-5 Psalm 128:3-6 Rachel Genesis 29:32-35 Genesis 30:1-24 Genesis 35:16-20 build Deuteronomy 25:9 Proverbs 14:1 do thou worthily. Ruth 1:2 Genesis 35:16,19 Psalm 132:6 be famous [heb] proclaim thy name |