Ephrathah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ephratah |
| Most likely | another name for Bethlehem (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Ruth 4:11 |
Ephrathah is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Bethlehem (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bethlehem | high (100%) | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
Verses
Ruth
- Ruth 4:11And 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 Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:“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.
Psalms
- Psalm 132:6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.