Matthew 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.””
Matthew 2:18 — World English Bible
Matthew 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ 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. ”
Matthew 2:18 — American Standard Version
Matthew 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`A voice in Ramah was heard--lamentation and weeping and much mourning--Rachel weeping <FI>for<Fi> her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'”
Matthew 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Matthew 2:18 — Darby Translation
Matthew 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.”
Matthew 2:18 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 2:18 in Context — Matthew 2
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 be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, 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.
What Does Matthew 2:18 Mean?
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