Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“
Lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
She
Because
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord says:
a lament with bitter weeping—
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted for her children
because they are no more.
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter crying. Rachel is crying, and she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive."
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping. Rachel weeping for her children, she refused to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
Amplified
Thus says the Lord,
“A
Lamentation (songs of mourning) and bitter weeping.
Rachel (Israel) is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are gone.”
Bible in Basic English
So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: A voice hath been heard in Ramah, the wail of very bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping of bitterness; Rachel, weeping for her sons, refused to be comforted for her sons, for they are not
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh, "A voice [is] heard in Ramah, lamentation, [the] weeping of bitterness. Rachel [is] weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted because of her children, for they are no [more]."
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah: A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her sons; she refuses to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD, "The voice of heaviness, weeping and lamentation was heard on the hills; even of Rachel mourning for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not."
NET Bible
The Lord says, "A sound is heard in Ramah, a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone."
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more."
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh - A voice, in Ramah, is heard, Wailing, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, - She refuseth to be comforted for her children, For they are not!
Webster
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.
Themes
Children » Grief occasioned by loss of
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Very great
Prophecies respecting Christ » The slaying of the children of bethlehem
Interlinear
Shama`
B@kiy
בּכה
Bakah
weep, bewail, sore mourned, all , complain, lamentation, more , weep over, tears
Usage: 114
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 31:15
Images Jeremiah 31:15
Prayers for Jeremiah 31:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Judah Will Be Delivered From Their Distress
14
I will satisfy the priests with rich food. My people will be filled with my blessings, proclaims Jehovah.
15
“
Lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
She
Because
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 18:25
Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters came to comfort him. However, he refused to be comforted. He said: I will go down to the grave still mourning for my son. So he continued to mourn for his son Joseph.
Jeremiah 40:1
Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, let him go at Ramah. Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah in chains along with the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.
Genesis 42:13
They said: Sir, we were twelve brothers in all, sons of the same man in the land of Canaan. One brother is dead, and the youngest is now with our father.
Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them: You are going to make me lose all my children! Joseph is no longer with us. Simeon is no longer with us. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!
Psalm 77:2
In the day of my trouble I sought Jehovah. My hand was stretched out in the night, and did not get tired. I refused to be comforted.
Jeremiah 10:20
My tent is destroyed. All the ropes are broken. My children have left me and have disappeared. There is no one to set up my tent again or put up my tent curtains.
Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked with God. Then he was no more, because God took (moved) him away.
Genesis 35:19
Rachel died and was buried on the way to Bethlehem (Ephrath).
1 Samuel 7:17
Then he returned home to Ramah where he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to Jehovah.
Job 7:21
Why not just pardon my sin and take away my guilt? For soon I will lie down in the dust and die. When you look for me, I will be gone.
Psalm 37:36
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more. I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Isaiah 22:4
I said: Turn away from me. Let me weep bitterly. Do not try to console me over the destruction of my people.
Lamentations 5:7
Our fathers were sinners and are dead. The weight of their evil deeds is on us.
Ezekiel 2:10
He slowly spread the scroll in front of me. There was writing on the front and back. There were funeral songs (dirges), songs of mourning and horrible things written on it.
Matthew 2:16-18
Herod saw that the astrologers tricked him and he was furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the time he learned from the astrologers.