Berean Standard Bible
““A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.””
After the wise men leave, Herod orders the killing of the boys in Bethlehem. Matthew presents the tragedy as fulfillment of an Old Testament text about mourning.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
World English Bible (WEB)
“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.”
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'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.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Voz fué oída en Ramá, grande lamentación, lloro y gemido: Rachêl que llora sus hijos; y no quiso ser consolada, porque perecieron.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
«Gritos de agonía y llanto incontenible se escuchan en Ramá; es Raquel que llora desconsolada la muerte de sus hijos».
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