 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 320 pages
...persons rejoiced in the accomplishment of Micah's prediction. — " Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...ruler in< Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." The jealousy of Herorl was roUsed by the first intelligence of our Redeemer's... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 488 pages
...Ephratsh, though theu be little among the thou" sands of Judah, yet out of thee shall come forth unto me that "is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of *Js. ti;/. 14. | Ma'- •'• 20, 21, 23. \ Hie. « ":. w old, from everlasting." This was plainly... | |
 | Children - 530 pages
...respecting this city ? But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou belittle among the thousands of Judab, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me, that...ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting. It was on this account therefore, that an overruling Providence made it needful... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...they shall be destroyed, and Jerusalem 2 shall still continue. But thou, Bethlehem 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 ; the Messiah shall be born there, and that shall make itjamous... | |
 | Daniel Merrill - Baptism - 1805 - 354 pages
...thoufands of Ifrael." For anfwer, we reply — Micah v. 2. ' But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee fhall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Ifrael, whofe goings forth have been from of old,... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - Apologetics - 1806 - 336 pages
...forth," Prov. viii. Further, the express voice of the prophets, " But " thou Bethlehem Ephrateh, though thou be little " among the thousands of Judah, yet...be ruler " in Israel, whose goings forth have been of old, "from everlasting" Micah. " Yet I am the Lord " thy God from the land of Egypt, and than shall... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...standing'. VI. The country and town where Christ should be born. Mic. v. 2. Thou Bethlehem 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. — Fulfilled i Matt. ii. 1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem.... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1808 - 702 pages
...Strange assertion ! Is there any thing like it in the passage ? Let us examine it; the words are, " And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...ruler in Israel : whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." The speaker in this passage, is evidently Jehovah, the Only Living and True... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pages
...prophet Micah foretold that Bethlehem, the city of David, should have the honour of Jesus's birth. " Thou Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among...to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting." The import of the name is a singular circumstance. Bethlehem signifies,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...shall offer scornful usages to He/ekiah, king of Judah. V. 2 But thou flfth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out...ruler in Israel ; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. And thou, Beth-lchem Ephratah, though thou be but one of the smallest cities,... | |
| |
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. 
