The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
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The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:50-52 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth…
That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth when it is joined with the names of places.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Either of a man called
Either of a man called
Beth-lehem, or the Beth-lehemite, by way of eminency; or of the place so called. And so these were the remainders of the inhabitants of that city. And the like may be said of the two following names, Netophah and Anathoth, or others of the like nature.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Beth-lehem - And so these were the remainders of…
Beth-lehem - And so these were the remainders of the inhabitants of that city. (And the like may be said of the two following names, Netophah and Anathoth, or others of the like nature.) So little was Beth-lehem among the thousands of Judah! Yet thence must the Messiah arise.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. The children of Beth-lehem] The inhabitants: see…
Verse 21. The children of Beth-lehem] The inhabitants: see before.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. Beth-lehem] or ‘the house of bread’: sometimes called…
21. Beth-lehem] or ‘the house of bread’: sometimes called Bethlehem of Judah to distinguish it from the Bethlehem in Zebulon (Jos_19:15). Its name implies the fruitfulness of the soil. The name of Ephrath or Ephratah by which it was known in earlier times has also the meaning of plenty (cf. Gen_35:19; Mic_5:1; Rth_1:2). The story of Ruth lies in Bethlehem. Ibzan the Judge was a native of Bethlehem (Jdg_12:8). Its greatest fame in the O. T. is derived from its having been the birthplace of David (1Sa_17:12) and of the sons of Zeruiah (2Sa_2:32). It was only a village, but the prophet predicted its glory in the Messianic future (Mic_5:1), in words, of which the literal fulfilment is recorded in Mat_2:1 &c.; Luk_2:1 &c.; cf. Joh_7:42.
It is situated about 5 miles S. of Jerusalem on high ground, some 2500 ft. above the level of the sea.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 2:21-35 The people of . . . The citizens…
2:21-35 The people of . . . The citizens of: Some of the returnees were identified by their towns of origin. Apparently, not all knew their genealogical histories or had large families with renowned leaders. Most of the cities mentioned were concentrated in a relatively small area in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
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