Ephrath is a town in the Bible, about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Genesis 35:16 to Genesis 48:7.
Genesis 35:16And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
Genesis 48:7And 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 Bethlehem.
Questions about Ephrath.
Where is Ephrath in the Bible?
Ephrath is a town about 8 km (5 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
How many times is Ephrath named in the Bible?
The King James Version names Ephrath in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Genesis 35:16 to Genesis 48:7.