Ephrath
Ephrath is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Bethlehem 1.
Where is Ephrath?
Approx. 31.7043, 35.2076 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bethlehem 1 | settlement | High |
Verses that mention Ephrath
- Genesis 35:16
And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
- Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.
- Genesis 48:7
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.