Matthew 2:18
 Matthew 2:18 
King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

Young's Literal Translation
A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'

Matthew 2:18 Additional Translations
Geneva Study Bible

In Rama was there {m} a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, {n} Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

(m) A voice of lamenting, weeping and howling.

(n) That is to say, All who live around Bethlehem: for Rachel, Jacob's wife who died in childbirth, was buried by the road that leads to this town, which is also called Ephratah, because of the fruitfulness of the soil, and the plentifulness of corn.


People's New Testament

2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard. Ramah was a border fortress of Judah, where the captives are collected by the generals of Nebuchadnezzar after the fall of Jerusalem.

Matthew 2:18 Parallel Commentaries
Bewailing Bitter Children Comforted Consoled Great Heard Lamentation Mourning Rachel Ramah Refused Refusing Sorrow Sound Voice Wailing Weeping Wouldn't
Bewailing Bitter Children Comforted Consoled Great Heard Lamentation Mourning Rachel Ramah Refused Refusing Sorrow Sound Voice Wailing Weeping Wouldn't
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Jeremiah 31:15 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.
Matthew 2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Luke 8:52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.