Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. A. Matthew 2:16 Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry: and sending killed all the menchildren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Ramah. Jeremiah 40:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon. Joshua 18:25 Gabam and Rama and Beroth, 1 Samuel 7:17 And he returned to Ramatha: for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord. Matthew 2:18 A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. refused. Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping, Psalm 77:2 In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Isaiah 22:4 Therefore have I said: Depart from me, I will weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, for the devastation of the daughter of my people. because. Genesis 42:13,36 But they said: We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Chanaan: the youngest is with our father, the other is not living. . . . Job 7:21 Why dost thou not remove my sin, and why dost thou not take away my iniquity? Behold now I shall sleep in the dust: and if thou seek me in the morning, I shall not be. Psalm 37:36 And I passed by, and lo, he was not: and I sought him and his place was not found. Lamentations 5:7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not: and we have borne their iniquities. Context Mourning Turned to Joy…14And I will fill the soul of the priests with fatness: and my people shall be filled with my good things, saith the Lord. 15Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not.16Thus saith the Lord: Let thy voice cease from weeping, and thy eyes tears: for there is a reward for thy work, saith the Lord: and they shall return out of the land of the enemy.… Cross References Matthew 2:18 A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. Genesis 5:24 And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him. Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping, Genesis 42:13 But they said: We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Chanaan: the youngest is with our father, the other is not living. Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away: all these evils are fallen upon me. Joshua 18:25 Gabam and Rama and Beroth, Judges 4:5 And she sat under a palm tree, which was called by her name, between Rama and Bethel, in Mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for all judgment. Psalm 77:2 In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Isaiah 10:29 They have passed in haste, Gaba is our lodging: Rama was astonished, Gabaath of Saul fled away. Jeremiah 10:20 My tabernacle is laid waste, all my cords are broken: my children are gone out from me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains. Jeremiah 40:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon. Lexicon This is whatכֹּ֣ה ׀ (kōh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “A voice ק֣וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound is heard נִשְׁמָע֙ (niš·mā‘) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently in Ramah, בְּרָמָ֤ה (bə·rā·māh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel mourning נְהִי֙ (nə·hî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5092: A wailing, lamentation, mourning song and great תַמְרוּרִ֔ים (ṯam·rū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8563: Bitterness weeping, בְּכִ֣י (bə·ḵî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1065: A weeping, a dripping Rachel רָחֵ֖ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob weeping מְבַכָּ֣ה (mə·ḇak·kāh) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1058: To weep, to bemoan for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against her children, בָּנֶ֑יהָ (bā·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son [and] refusing מֵאֲנָ֛ה (mê·’ă·nāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3985: To refuse consolation, לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם (lə·hin·nā·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they are no more.” אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle Additional Translations This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing consolation, because they are no more.”Thus said 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. Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not. A voice was heard in Rama, of lamentation, and of weeping, and wailing; Rachel would not cease weeping for her children, because they are not. Thus saith Jehovah: A voice hath been heard in Ramah, the wail of very bitter weeping, -- Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are not. Thus saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not. Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more. Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not. 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