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)

Other Translations of 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 (1611) - Compare to scan of original Matthew chapter 2

"A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.
- Basic English Bible

A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
- Darby Bible

A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more."
- Weymouth Bible

A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn't be comforted, because they are no more.
- World English Bible

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.
- Wycliffe Bible

`A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

John osarumwensejohn's comment on 2013-08-15 13:25:59:

Mathew 2:18 remind me. of exodus chapter 1 and 2 the birth of Moses.if Herod had succeeded in killing the child the scripture wouldn't have be fulfil.anyway,Gods will must be done.he to protect the saviour from destruction in early stage.

Robert Soukup's comment on 2012-12-17 12:36:12:

When first I heard of the tragedy in CT, this came to mind.

Add your comment

Viewing Mobile Version.
Switch to desktop version.