a little way to come: Heb. a little piece of ground, 2 Kings 5:19
Ephrath: Genesis 48:7; Ruth 1:2; 1 Chronicles 2:19; Psalms 132:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:18
hard labour: Genesis 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:15
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Genesis 35:16
Genesis 35:16
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