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Bible Verses About Bethlehem

This collection includes 50 passages about Bethlehem. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

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But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

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He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

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Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.

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And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

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And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

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But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem.

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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

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So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

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And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.

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And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth–lehem–judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth–lehem–judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.

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And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

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The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.

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And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.

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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!

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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

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These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!

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And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth–lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

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So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor.

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And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth–el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

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And 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:

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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth–lehem–judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

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And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

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And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

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And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth–phelet,

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