Old Testament > Where is Bethlehem now? I want to find the tombstone of Jacob and Rachel, the wife of Israel. You know what, guys?

Gen 35: 19 Rachel died and was buried by the road in Ephrath. Ephratah is Bethlehem.

Gen 35:20 Jacob set up a pillar on her grave, Rachel's tombstone, which is still there today.

Ephrathah is a region, and Bethlehem is in it. Genesis 35: 19: Ephrath is Bethlehem, where Rachel is buried.

Bethlehem is located in the south of the hill country of Judah. The city is located 73 kilometers southeast of Gaza and the Mediterranean Sea, 75 kilometers west of Amman, Jordan, and 59 kilometers southeast of Tel Aviv. The nearby cities are Beit Safafa and Jerusalem in the north, Beit Jala in the west, Beit Fajjar in the south and Beit Sahur in the east. The town behind Beit Jala and Bethlehem form an urban agglomeration.

In winter in Bethlehem, the climate is cold and rainy from mid-February to mid-March. 65438+ 10 is the coldest month, and the temperature is between 1 and 13 degrees Celsius. From May to September, the climate is warm and sunny. August is the hottest month, with the temperature as high as 27 degrees Celsius. The average annual precipitation in Bethlehem is 700 mm, of which 70% is concentrated in 165438+ 10 to 65438+ 10.