"But thou, Beth'-le-hem Eph'ra-tah, though thou be little among the thousands of Ju'dah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Is'ra-el; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."
Micah 5:2
Beth'-le-hem: House of Bread
Eph'ra-tah: Fruitful, Flourishing
Ju'dah: I will praise The Lord {Genesis 29:35}
Is'ra-el: Power with God {Genesis 32:28}
"Has not the Scripture said, 'That Christ comes of the seed of Da'vid, and out of the town of Beth'le-hem, where Da'vid was?" John 8:42
"And thou Beth'le-hem, in the land of Ju'da, art not the least among the princes of Ju'da: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule My people Is'ra-el." Matthew 2:6
"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jes'se, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots." I-sa'iah 11:1
"Behold, the days come, saith The Lord, that I will raise unto Da'vid a righteous and Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Ju'dah shall be saved, and Is'ra-el shall dwell safely: and this is His Name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS." Jeremiah 23:5,6
"And one of the elders said unto me, 'Weep not: behold, The Lion of the tribe of Ju'da, the Root of Da'vid, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." Revelation 5:5
"Blessed be The Lord God of Is'ra-el; for He has visited and redeemed His people, And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant Da'vid." Luke 1:68,69
"I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Ja'cob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Is'ra-el, and shall smite the corners of Mo'ab, and destroy all the children of Sheth." Numbers 24:17
