Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, this is Bethlehem. Joshua 19:15 And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages. Ruth 1:1,19 In the days of the judges, when the judges ruled, there came a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem Juda, went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons. . . . Ruth 2:4 And behold, he came out of Bethlehem, and said to the reapers: The Lord be with you. And they answered him: The Lord bless thee. Ruth 4:11 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: 1 Samuel 16:1 And the Lord said to Samuel: How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and come, that I may send thee to Isai, the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. Context The Pilgrimage of the Magi…4And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. 5But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: 6And 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.… Cross References Matthew 2:1 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, Matthew 2:4 And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. John 7:42 Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David and from Bethlehem the town where David was? Lexicon “InἘν (En) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Bethlehem Βηθλέεμ (Bēthleem) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 965: Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine. in Judea,” Ἰουδαίας (Ioudaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2449: Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine. they replied, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. this is what οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophet προφήτου (prophētou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. has written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. Additional Translations “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet: And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet, And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet: And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, "At Bethlehem in Judaea," they replied; "for so it stands written in the words of the Prophet, They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet, Jump to Previous Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Judaea Judea Prophet Stands Words Writings WrittenJump to Next Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Judaea Judea Prophet Stands Words Writings WrittenExternal Links Matthew 2:5 NIVMatthew 2:5 NLT Matthew 2:5 ESV Matthew 2:5 NASB Matthew 2:5 ASV Matthew 2:5 Bible Apps Matthew 2:5 Biblia Paralela Matthew 2:5 Chinese Bible Matthew 2:5 French Bible Matthew 2:5 German Bible Alphabetical: been Bethlehem by for has him In is Judea of prophet replied said the they this to what written NT Gospels: Matthew 2:5 They said to him In Bethlehem (Matt. 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