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Bethlehem
A small city located five miles (eight kilometers) south of Jerusalem. In Hebrew, Bethlehem means “house of bread”; it is also called Ephrath, meaning “fruitful.” Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; Matt. 2:1–8). It is the burial place of Rachel (Gen. 35:19; 48:7).