Matthew 2:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 2:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
‘A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and mourning loudly; Rachel, weeping for her children, refusing all comfort for they were dead.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
"Eine Stimme ist in Rama gehört worden, Weinen und viel Wehklagen: Rahel beweint ihre Kinder, und sie wollte sich nicht trösten lassen, weil sie nicht mehr sind."
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Voz fué oída en Ramá, grande lamentación, lloro y gemido: Rachêl que llora sus hijos; y no quiso ser consolada, porque perecieron.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Uma voz se ouviu em Ramá, choro, e grande pranto; Raquel chorava por seus filhos, e não quis ser consolada, pois já não existem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
"Uma voz de lamento e de grande gemido foi ouvida em Ramá, era Raquel lamentando por seus filhos, e ela recusou-se a ser confortada porque eles não mais existiam".
📖 Matthew 2:18 in Context
16Then 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.
17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18In 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.
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
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