"Screams of anguish come from Ramah, Weeping unrestrained; Rachel weeping for her children, Uncomforted— For they are dead." MSG Herod, when he realized that the scholars had tricked him, flew into a rage. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. Rachel weeps over her exiled descendants and God hears her plea (Jer 31:14-16). "Your children will come back to you from the distant land of the enemy . "They'll be coming back home! Jeremiah 31:15-17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 15 Thus says the Lord, "A voice is heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping. | Prof. Hagith Sivan 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." English Standard Version Thus says the LORD: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more." [19] But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, [20] "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead." To answer that question, I had my Sunday School class look at Jeremiah 31:15-17. He quotes Jeremiah 31:15, "Thus says the Lord: a voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping; Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are not." The verse in Jeremiah has no connection with Herod's slaughter of the children: the picture in Jeremiah was this. When Rachel the shepherdess appeared with her father's sheep, "Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept" ( Genesis 29:9 -11). Jeremiah 31:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Jeremiah 31:15, NIV: 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.' Jeremiah 31:15, ESV: Thus says the LORD: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. The subject of Sunday's lesson was all too painfully illustrated by the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, and I hesitate to discuss it for that reason. Rachel and Jacob's tale is one of the great love stories of the Bible. There's hope for your children." God 's Decree. When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. | Prof. Hagith Sivan Rachel (Israel) is weeping for her children; She refuses to be comforted for her children, Because they are gone." Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet: "In Ramah a voice was heard, grieving and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted, becau We can see how the verse…" Rachel weeping for her children" applies. Berean Study Bible 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 She was a daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, the favored wife of Jacob, and mother of two of Jacob's children. Centuries later the apostle Matthew refers to Rachel as "weeping for her children." This was in connection with Herod's murder of the male babies in the region of Bethlehem. Amplified Bible Thus says the Lord , "A voice is heard in Ramah, Lamentation (songs of mourning) and bitter weeping. Jeremiah 31.15-17. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were. fulfilled the words of Jeremiah the prophet which involved Rachel. The scene is immediately obvious in the context of Jeremiah's prophecy. Rachel is weeping for her children" (Jer 31:15). In the New Testament, Matthew applies Jeremiah's words to the weeping in Bethlehem when Herod massacred the children there after the birth of Christ (Matthew 2:17-18). Some might object that the Gospel writer Matthew seems to locate Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem of Judah when he quotes this verse from Jeremiah (Matt 2:16-18). Over 1500 years before the birth of Jesus, Rachel was the favored wife of the Hebrew Patriarch Jacob (renamed Israel). Collect wages from your grief work." God 's Decree. Upon their failure to move God, the matriarch Rachel intervenes successfully. This Christmas you will almost certainly not hear a sermon preached on the passage above, but you should. "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, 1 Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, . 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 (Jeremiah 31:15 NIV). "Rachel." Rachel is weeping for her children; She refuses to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more.". Jeremiah took the imagery of sorrow associated with Rachel's tragic death and burial and revised it, creating the image of Rachel weeping for her lost children. 2:16-18). Bible Verse Review from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. Matthew 2:18 — New Century Version (NCV) 18 "A voice was heard in Ramah. "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." NIV: New International Version Version Hence, we have rendered the word here "sobbing," which gives a better sense of physical wailing than does the term "weeping;" after all, these mother's babies had just been murdered. And he said unto them, [Is] he well? "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone." New Heart English Bible "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are no more." Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. Jeremiah 31:15. Jeremiah said that she was figuratively weeping because of the loss of the people killed or taken in captivity. This is the noun form of the verb klaio (#2799 κλαίω) translated as "crying" in the second sentence in this verse. However Rachel's husband Jacob (also called Israel) REnamed his youngest son who was born in Bethlehem….Benjamin. Jeremiah 31:15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 15 Thus says the Lord, "A voice is heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel named the baby Ben-oni (son of my sorrow) just as she passed. This past Sunday, I talked about how Matthew saw the slaughter of the innocents as the fulfillment of Jeremiah's imagery of Rachel weeping at Ramah. In 2 BC, Rachel was weeping for Jesus who was exiled to Egypt. Her children are gone, gone—long gone into exile." But God says, "Stop your incessant weeping, hold back your tears. The tomb of Rachel, which is supposed to mark the precise spot where Rachel was buried (compare Genesis 35:18-20; Genesis 48:7), is near to Bethlehem, and she is represented as rising and weeping again over her children. and so the Vulgate Latin version, ``in a high place;''. 18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more." 19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who . And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. He commanded the murder of every little boy two years old and under who lived in Bethlehem and its surrounding hills. Rachel is weeping for her children; She refuses to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more.". 15 Thus says the Lord: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Jeremiah said that she was figuratively weeping because of the loss of the people killed or taken in captivity. Jeremiah 31:15 — English Standard Version (ESV) 15 Thus says the Lord: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. The prophecy of Rachel weeping for her children at Ramah has 7 fulfillments and multiple antitypes: 1. of painful crying and deep sadness: Rachel crying for her children. weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more." —Matthew 2:16-18. Upon their failure to move God, the matriarch Rachel intervenes successfully. Isaiah 29:1-2. Add year to year, observe your feasts on schedule. Verse 15 contains the lament quoted in Matthew, followed by the LORD's command to Rachel to stop weeping. 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.. English Standard Version. In 587 BC when Nebuchadnezzar marched the exiles past her tomb to the staging refugee camp at Ramah. 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 her children are no more." New King James Version Thus says the LORD: ' A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, 16 Thus says the Lord: Keep your voice from weeping, 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 her children are no more." New King James Version Thus says the LORD: ' A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, Jeremiah's prophecy also hints at the location of Rachel's Tomb, "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." (Jeremiah 31: 14). Later, Rachel is mentioned in a passage of lament: "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" (Jeremiah 31:15). 16 Thus says the Lord, "Restrain your voice from weeping. Refrain Genesis 43:31; 45:1; Psalms 30:5; Mark 5:38,39; John 20:13-15; 1 Thessalonians 4:14 for MATTHEW 2:17-18 17 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they are no more.". Matthew 2:18 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Matthew 2:18, NIV: 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.' Matthew 2:18, ESV: "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more." Jeremiah 31:15 | View whole chapter | See verse in context 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. Rachel and Jacob's tale is one of the great love stories of the Bible. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more." Jeremiah 16:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful "You shall not take a wife, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place. "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 childr." Expanding on this passage, the rabbis in Midrash Eichah Rabbah envision Jeremiah awakening the patriarchs and Moses to plead with God to have mercy on Israel. What was the connection? "A cry was heard in Ramah— weeping and great mourning. Rachel is weeping for her children; She refuses to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more." Thus says the Lord, "Restrain your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears; For your work shall be rewarded," declares the Lord, "And they shall return from the land of the enemy. The words that Matthew quotes are from Jeremiah 31:15. Listen again to Matthew's quote from the prophecy of Jeremiah: (Mt 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." Bethlehem is on the road to Rachel's grave in Ramah. She refused to be comforted, because her children are dead.". Matthew 2:18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.". What does this prophecy from the book of Jeremiah, quoted in the book of Matthew, have to do with Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob? "Rachel wept and could not be comforted because her children remained in exile." "Christ will lead the final exodus, which will deliver all God's people from the exile of sin and death into the ultimate promised land." "On that glorious day, Rachel and all those who weep will finally be comforted." Jeremiah 31:15 Thus says the Lord,"A voice is heard in Ramah,Lamentation and bitter weeping.Rachel is weeping for her children;She refuses to be comforted for her children,Because they are no more." The prophet pictures Rachel as weeping over the fate of the Hebrew exiles. Jeremiah 31:15 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." Read verse in New International Version And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. If the number 16.7 is increased by 100%, Herod slaughtered as many as 33 innocent boys. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more. 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