19 Thus Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephʹrath, that is to say, Bethʹle·hem.+

7 Now there happened to be a young man of Bethʹle·hem+ in Judah of the family of Judah,* and he was a Levite.*+ And he was residing there for a time.

2 “And you, O Bethʹle·hem* Ephʹra·thah,+ the one too little to get to be among the thousands of Judah,+ from you*+ there will come out to me the one who is to become ruler in Israel,+ whose origin* is from early times, from the days of time indefinite.+

6 ‘And you, O Bethʹle·hem*+ of the land of Judah, are by no means the most insignificant [city] among the governors* of Judah; for out of you will come forth a governing one,*+ who will shepherd+ my people, Israel.’”