Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
Parallel translations
- WEB Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
- KJV Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
- NKJV Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
- NASB Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
- NLT Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).
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Quick answer
Salma was the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader. It names the founders associated with Bethlehem and another town.
Overview
Salma's designation as father of Bethlehem ties this genealogy directly to the town of David's birth. The Chronicler emphasizes Bethlehem's roots within the line of Hur and Caleb. This focus foreshadows the prophecy of Micah 5:2 that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem Ephrathah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Chr 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Ruth 4:11“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.
- Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- Matt 2:6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
- Gen 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- Ruth 1:19So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
- Matt 2:1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
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