Matthew 2:18
‘A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and mourning loudly; Rachel, weeping for her children, refusing all comfort for they were dead.’
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In Context
17Then were fulfilled these words spoken in the prophet Jeremiah, where he says –
19But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,
Cross References
Genesis 35:16Then they set out from Bethel, and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into a hard and painful labor.
Genesis 37:33He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A wild beast has devoured him! Joseph without doubt is torn in pieces.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 2:17-19
The Slaughter of the Children. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not… Read the whole commentary →