Gen 35:16-17 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 16. There was but a little way to come to Ephrath ] The word kibrath , translated here a little way , has greatly perplexed commentators. It occurs only here, in , and ; and it seems to have been some sort of measure applied to land, as we say a mile , an acre , a rood , a perch ; but what the exact quantity of the kibrath was cannot be ascertained. Ephrath , called also Bethlehem , and Bethlehem Ephrata , was the birthplace of our blessed Redeemer. See its meaning .

‏ Genesis 35:16-17

Verse 16. There was but a little way to come to Ephrath] The word kibrath, translated here a little way, has greatly perplexed commentators. It occurs only here, in Ge 48:7, and 2Ki 5:19; and it seems to have been some sort of measure applied to land, as we say a mile, an acre, a rood, a perch; but what the exact quantity of the kibrath was cannot be ascertained. Ephrath, called also Bethlehem, and Bethlehem Ephrata, was the birthplace of our blessed Redeemer. See its meaning Mt 2:6.