Bible Cross References
But thou
Matthew 2:6
'Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means the least of the leading cities of Judah; for from you will come a leader who will guide my people Israel.' "
John 7:42
The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived."
Ephratah
Genesis 35:19
When Rachel died, she was buried beside the road to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem.
Genesis 48:7
I am doing this because of your mother Rachel. To my great sorrow she died in the land of Canaan, not far from Ephrath, as I was returning from Mesopotamia. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath." (Ephrath is now known as Bethlehem.)
Ephrath
Ruth 4:11
The leaders and the others said, "Yes, we are witnesses. May the LORD make your wife become like Rachel and Leah, who bore many children to Jacob. May you become rich in the clan of Ephrath and famous in Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 17:12
David was the son of Jesse, who was an Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and at the time Saul was king, he was already a very old man.
1 Chronicles 2:50
The following are also descendants of Caleb. Hur was the oldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrath. Hur's son Shobal founded Kiriath Jearim,
1 Chronicles 2:51
his second son Salma founded Bethlehem, and his third son Hareph founded Bethgader.
1 Chronicles 2:54
Salma, the founder of Bethlehem, was the ancestor of the people of Netophath, of Atroth Beth Joab, and of the Zorites, who were one of the two clans in Manahath.
1 Chronicles 4:4
(SEE 4:3)
Psalm 132:6
In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim.
among
1 Samuel 10:19
I am your God, the one who rescues you from all your troubles and difficulties, but today you have rejected me and have asked me to give you a king. Very well, then, gather yourselves before the LORD by tribes and by clans.' "
1 Samuel 23:23
Find out exactly the places where he hides, and be sure to bring back a report to me right away. Then I will go with you, and if he is still in the region, I will hunt him down, even if I have to search the whole land of Judah."
thousands
Exodus 18:21
But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.
Exodus 18:25
and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes.
1 Samuel 8:12
He will make some of them officers in charge of a thousand men, and others in charge of fifty men. Your sons will have to plow his fields, harvest his crops, and make his weapons and the equipment for his chariots.
1 Samuel 17:18
And take these ten cheeses to the commanding officer. Find out how your brothers are getting along and bring back something to show that you saw them and that they are well.
yet
Isaiah 11:1
The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants.
Isaiah 53:2
It was the will of the LORD that his servant grow like a plant taking root in dry ground. He had no dignity or beauty to make us take notice of him. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing that would draw us to him.
Ezekiel 17:22-24
22
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "I will take the top of a tall cedar and break off a tender sprout; I will plant it on a high mountain,
23
on Israel's highest mountain. It will grow branches and bear seed and become a magnificent cedar. Birds of every kind will live there and find shelter in its shade.
24
All the trees in the land will know that I am the LORD. I cut down the tall trees and make small trees grow tall. I wither up the green trees and make the dry trees become green. I, the LORD, have spoken. I will do what I have said I would do."
Amos 9:11
The LORD says, "A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.
Luke 2:4-7
4
Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.
5
He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant,
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and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby.
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She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger---there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
1 Corinthians 1:27
God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful.
1 Corinthians 1:28
He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.
that is
Genesis 49:10
Judah will hold the royal scepter, And his descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute And bow in obedience before him.
1 Chronicles 5:2
It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
Isaiah 9:6
A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, "Wonderful Counselor," "Mighty God," "Eternal Father," "Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:7
His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.
Jeremiah 13:5
So I went and hid them near the Euphrates.
Jeremiah 13:6
Some time later the LORD told me to go back to the Euphrates and get the shorts.
Ezekiel 34:23
I will give them a king like my servant David to be their one shepherd, and he will take care of them.
Ezekiel 34:24
I, the LORD, will be their God, and a king like my servant David will be their ruler. I have spoken.
Ezekiel 37:22-25
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I will unite them into one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. They will have one king to rule over them, and they will no longer be divided into two nations or split into two kingdoms.
23
They will not defile themselves with disgusting idols any more or corrupt themselves with sin. I will free them from all the ways in which they sin and betray me. I will purify them; they will be my people, and I will be their God.
24
A king like my servant David will be their king. They will all be united under one ruler and will obey my laws faithfully.
25
They will live on the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They will live there forever, and so will their children and all their descendants. A king like my servant David will rule them forever.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey--- on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Matthew 28:18
Jesus drew near and said to them, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Luke 1:31-33
31
You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
32
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was,
33
and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!"
Luke 23:2
where they began to accuse him: "We caught this man misleading our people, telling them not to pay taxes to the Emperor and claiming that he himself is the Messiah, a king."
Luke 23:38
Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews."
John 19:14-22
14
It was then almost noon of the day before the Passover. Pilate said to the people, "Here is your king!"
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They shouted back, "Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "The only king we have is the Emperor!"
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Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took charge of Jesus.
17
He went out, carrying his cross, and came to "The Place of the Skull," as it is called. (In Hebrew it is called "Golgotha.")
18
There they crucified him; and they also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus between them.
19
Pilate wrote a notice and had it put on the cross. "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews," is what he wrote.
20
Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
21
The chief priests said to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am the King of the Jews.' "
22
Pilate answered, "What I have written stays written."
Revelation 19:16
On his robe and on his thigh was written the name: "King of kings and Lord of lords."
whose
Psalm 90:2
Before you created the hills or brought the world into being, you were eternally God, and will be God forever.
Psalm 102:25-27
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long ago you created the earth, and with your own hands you made the heavens.
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They will disappear, but you will remain; they will all wear out like clothes. You will discard them like clothes, and they will vanish.
27
But you are always the same, and your life never ends.
Proverbs 8:22
"The LORD created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago.
John 1:1-3
1
In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2
From the very beginning the Word was with God.
3
Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.
Colossians 1:17
Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
1 John 1:1
We write to you about the Word of life, which has existed from the very beginning. We have heard it, and we have seen it with our eyes; yes, we have seen it, and our hands have touched it.
Revelation 1:11-18
11
It said, "Write down what you see, and send the book to the churches in these seven cities: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
12
I turned around to see who was talking to me, and I saw seven gold lampstands,
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and among them there was what looked like a human being, wearing a robe that reached to his feet, and a gold band around his chest.
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His hair was white as wool, or as snow, and his eyes blazed like fire;
15
his feet shone like brass that has been refined and polished, and his voice sounded like a roaring waterfall.
16
He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His face was as bright as the midday sun.
17
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last.
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I am the living one! I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I have authority over death and the world of the dead.
Revelation 2:8
"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "This is the message from the one who is the first and the last, who died and lived again.
Revelation 21:6
And he said, "It is done! I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty I will give the right to drink from the spring of the water of life without paying for it.