ישׁבי לחם ישׁבי לחם
yâshûbı̂y lechem yôshebêy lechem
yaw-shoo'-bee, yo-sheh-bay' (leh'-khem)
Shown as the first form; from H7725 and H3899; returner of bread ; Jashubi-Lechem , an Israelite; but probably the text should be pointed (as in the second form) and rendered ( they were ) inhabitants of Lechem , that is, of Bethlehem (by contraction): - Jashubi-lehem. [Probably the text should be pointed Yoshebey Lechem , yo-sheh-bay leh-khem , and rendered “(they were) inhabitants of Lechem,” That is,of Bethlehem (by contraction). Compare H3902.]