Beth-lehem-judah, Judges 19:1-2; Genesis 35:19; Joshua 19:15; Ruth 1:1-2; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5-6
of the family: That is, of the tribe of Judah by his mother; and of that of Levi by his father.
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Judges 17:7
Judges 17:7
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