Jeremiah 31:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

A

Ezekiel 2:10

Matthew 2:16

Refused

Genesis 37:35

Psalm 77:2

Isaiah 22:4

Because

General references

Genesis 37:30

Exodus 11:6

Bible References

A

When He unrolled it before me, it was written on the front and back; words of lamentation, mourning, and woe were written on it.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

Refused

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.

Therefore I said,
“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!
Do not try to comfort me
about the destruction of my dear people.”

Because

But they replied, “We, your servants, were 12 brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer living.”

Why not forgive my sin
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.

Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.

Our fathers sinned; they no longer exist,
but we bear their punishment.

General references

He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”

Then there will be a great cry of anguish through all the land of Egypt such as never was before, or ever will be again.