Matthew 2:18 — “A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her… — AMP | maBible
Read Matthew 2:18 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Matthew 2.18, Matthew 2v18, Mt. 2:18. “A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
She refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.” [Jer 31:15]
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18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
She refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.” [Jer 31:15]
Notes and references
Ramah was located five miles north of Jerusalem, this city was a staging point for the deportation of Jews to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar in 586 b.c.
A reference to Jacob’s (Israel’s) wife Rachel as the mother of the children of Israel. Here, her grief over the slaughter of babies by Herod parallels the grief of Israel when they were conquered and deported by the Babylonians. The image is that of Rachel weeping for the children of Israel from he…
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Author: Matthieu · Written: Entre 80 et 90 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h40 · Characters: Jean-Baptiste, Pierre, Marie, Joseph, père de Jésus, Les trois mages, Hérode, Matthieu