Jeremiah 31:15
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Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
In other translations
Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Hebrew words
כֹּה׀kohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068קוֹלkola voiceH6963בְּרָמָהberamahin RamahH7414נִשְׁמָעnishma'[is] heardH8085נְהִיnehia mourning songH5092בְּכִיbekhiweeping ofH1065תַמְרוּרִיםtamrurimbitterness<es>H8563רָחֵלrachelRachelH7354מְבַכָּהmevakah[is] weepingH1058עַל־'al-onH5921בָּנֶיהָbaneihachildren herH1121מֵאֲנָהme'anahshe has refusedH3985לְהִנָּחֵםlehinachemto be comfortedH5162עַל־'al-onH5921בָּנֶיהָbaneihachildren herH1121כִּיkiforH3588אֵינֶנּוּ׃ ס'einenuthere not [is] heH369
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Related verses
- Matthew 2:16-1816 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.16 When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
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Topics
People and places
People: Rachel
Places: Ramah (Joshua 18)