Cross References Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients, answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem: Genesis 23:10 Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying: Genesis 29:25 And he said to his father-in-law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me? Genesis 35:16 And going forth from thence, he came in the spring time to the land which leadeth to Ephrata: wherein when Rachel was in travail, Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, this is Bethlehem. Proverbs 14:1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built. Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. Micah 5:2 Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients, answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem: the Lord Genesis 24:60 Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies. Psalm 127:3-5 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb. . . . Psalm 128:3-6 Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house. Thy children as olive plants, round about thy table. . . . Rachel Genesis 29:32-35 And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me. . . . Genesis 30:1-24 And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die. . . . Genesis 35:16-20 And going forth from thence, he came in the spring time to the land which leadeth to Ephrata: wherein when Rachel was in travail, . . . Genesis 46:8-27 And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben, . . . Numbers 26:1-65 After the blood of the guilty was shed, the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest: . . . build Deuteronomy 25:9 The woman shall come to him before the ancients, and shall take off his shoe from his foot, and spit in his face, and say: So shall it be done to the man that will not build up his brother's house: Proverbs 14:1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built. do thou worthily. Ruth 1:2 He was named Elimelech, and his wife Noemi: and his two sons, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Juda. And entering into the country of Moab, they abode there. Genesis 35:16,19 And going forth from thence, he came in the spring time to the land which leadeth to Ephrata: wherein when Rachel was in travail, . . . Psalm 132:6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood. Micah 5:2 Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. Matthew 2:6 And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel. be famous [heb] proclaim thy name Context Boaz Redeems Ruth…10And have taken to wife Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of Mahalon, to raise up the name of the deceased in his inheritance lest his name be cut off, from among his family and his brethren and his people. You, I say, are witnesses of this thing. 11Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients, answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem:12And that the house may be, as the house of Phares, whom Thamar bore unto Juda, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.… Lexicon “We are witnesses,”עֵדִ֑ים (‘ê·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the elders וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (wə·haz·zə·qê·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֧ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock at the gate. בַּשַּׁ֛עַר (baš·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate “May the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel make יִתֵּן֩ (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set the woman הָאִשָּׁ֜ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female entering הַבָּאָ֣ה (hab·bā·’āh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go your home בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ (bê·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house like Rachel כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ (kə·rā·ḥêl) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob and Leah, וּכְלֵאָה֙ (ū·ḵə·lê·’āh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that together built up בָּנ֤וּ (bā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc May you be וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make prosperous חַ֣יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength in Ephrathah בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה (bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 672: Ephrath -- an Israelite woman, also the name of several places in Palestine and famous וּקְרָא־ (ū·qə·rā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read in בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 0: 0 Bethlehem. לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Additional Translations “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.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: And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem: And all the people who were in the gate said, We are witnesses: and the elders said, The Lord make thy wife who goes into thy house, as Rachel and as Lia, who both together built the house of Israel, and wrought mightily in Ephratha, and there shall be a name to thee in Bethleem. And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, [We are] witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem; 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 thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem: And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem: All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem. And all the people who are in the gate say -- also the elders -- 'Witnesses! 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