Parallel Verses New International Version 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." King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Jeremiah 31:15 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleA voice was heard in Ramah - The Ramah mentioned here, (for there were several towns of this name), was situated in the tribe of Benjamin, about six or seven miles from Jerusalem. Near this place Rachel was buried; who is here, in a beautiful figure of poetry, represented as coming out of her grave, and lamenting bitterly for the loss of her children, none of whom presented themselves to her view, all being slain or gone into exile. St. Matthew, who is ever fond of accommodation, applies these words, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:18, to the massacre of the children at Bethlehem. That is, they were suitable to that occasion, and therefore he so applied them; but they are not a prediction of that event. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A. Ramah. Joshua 18:25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, refused. Isaiah 22:4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labor not to comfort me... because. Psalm 37:36 Yet he passed away, and, see, he was not: yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. Lamentations 5:7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. Library What the Stable Creation Teaches'If those ordinances depart from before Me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me for ever.'--JER. xxxi. 36. This is the seal of the new covenant, which is to be made in days future to the prophet and his contemporaries, with the house of Israel and of Judah. That new covenant is referred to in Hebrews as the fundamental law of Christ's kingdom. Therefore we have the right to take to ourselves the promises which it contains, and to think of 'the house … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture God in the Covenant A vision of Judgement and Cleansing Perseverance in Holiness Cross References Matthew 2:18 "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." Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 37:35 All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. "No," he said, "I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave." So his father wept for him. Genesis 42:13 But they replied, "Your servants were twelve brothers, the sons of one man, who lives in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more." Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said to them, "You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!" Joshua 18:25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, Judges 4:5 She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. Jump to Previous Bitter Children Comforted Crying Great Heard Lamentation Mourning Rachel Ramah Refused Refuses Refuseth Refusing Sorrow Sound Voice Wail Wailing WeepingJump to Next Bitter Children Comforted Crying Great Heard Lamentation Mourning Rachel Ramah Refused Refuses Refuseth Refusing Sorrow Sound Voice Wail Wailing WeepingLinks Jeremiah 31:15 NIVJeremiah 31:15 NLT Jeremiah 31:15 ESV Jeremiah 31:15 NASB Jeremiah 31:15 KJV Jeremiah 31:15 Bible Apps Jeremiah 31:15 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 31:15 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 31:15 French Bible Jeremiah 31:15 German Bible Jeremiah 31:15 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |