Matthew 2:18

seiynge, A vois was herd an hiy, wepynge and moche weilyng, Rachel biwepynge hir sones, and she wolde not be coumfortid, for thei ben noyt.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The 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.

In Context

17Thanne `it was fulfillid, that was seid bi Jeremye, the profete,

19But whanne Eroude was deed, loo! the aungel of the Lord apperide to Joseph in sleep in Egipt,

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Cross References

Genesis 35:16Forsothe Jacob yede out fro thennus, and cam in the bigynnynge of somer to the lond that ledith to Effrata; in which lond whanne Rachel trauelide in child beryng,

Genesis 37:33And whanne the fader hadde knowe it, he seide, It is the coote of my sone, a wielde beeste ful wickid hath ete hym, a beeste hath deuourid Joseph.

Job 14:10But whanne a man is deed, and maad nakid, and wastid; Y preye, where is he?

Jeremiah 9:17The Lord of oostis, God of Israel, seith these thingis, Biholde ye, and clepe ye wymmen `that weilen, and come thei; and sende ye to tho wymmen that ben wise, and haste thei.

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