Matthew 2:18
“A voice was heard in Ramah, 1 weeping and great mourning, 1 Rachel weeping for her children, 1 and she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
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In Context
17Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, 1
19When Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,
Cross References
Genesis 35:16They journeyed on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor. She had hard labor.
Genesis 37:33Jacob recognized it and said, “It is my son's clothing. A wild animal has devoured him. Joseph has certainly been torn to pieces.”
Job 14:10But man dies; he becomes weak; 1 indeed, man stops breathing, and then where is he? 1
Jeremiah 9:17Yahweh of hosts says this, “Think about this: Summon 1 funeral singers; let them come. Send out for women skilled at lamenting; let them come. 1
Ezekiel 2:10He spread it out before me; it had been written on both its front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe.
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 →