Places in the Bible › Ephrath
Ephrath
Town or city mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in Genesis.
Journeys through Ephrath
- Jesus’ birth and childhood (c. 6–4 BC and after)
- The remnant flees to Egypt (c. 582 BC)
Where it appears
Genesis (3)
Key verses
- Genesis 35:16 first mention — And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
- Genesis 35:19 — And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
- Genesis 48:7 — And 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 Beth-lehem.
Nearby places
- Beth-lehem 0 km
- Ephratah 0 km
- Etam 3 km
- Beth-haccerem 4 km
- Netophah 4 km
- Baal-perazim 5 km
- Valley of Rephaim 7 km
- Harod 7 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.