Cross Reference 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

{Matthew 2:18} In 1722 Rama 4471 was there y191 z0 a voice 5456 heard, 191 z5681 lamentation, 2355 and 2532 weeping, 2805 and 2532 great 4183 mourning, 3602 Rachel 4478 weeping 2799 z5723 [for] her y846 x848 children, 5043 and 2532 would 2309 z5707 not 3756 be comforted, 3870 z5683 because 3754 they are 1526 z5748 not. 3756

Rama:
"Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª A voiceª was heardª ° in Ramah,ª lamentation,ª [and] bitterª weeping;ª Rahelª weepingª ° for¹ her childrenª refusedª ° to be comfortedª ° for¹ her children,ª because¹ they [were] not.¹" {Jer 31:15}, Ramah

lamentation:
"For¹ I have heardª ° a voiceª as of a woman in travail,ª ° [and] the anguishª as of her that bringeth forth her first child,ª ° the voiceª of the daughterª of Zion,ª [that] bewaileth² ° herself,¹ [that] spreadethª ° her hands,ª [saying], Woeª [is] me now!¹ for¹ my soulª is weariedª ° because of murderers.ª °" {Jer 4:31} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORDª of hosts,ª Considerª ° ye, and callª ° for the mourning women,ª ° that they may come;ª ° and sendª ° for¹ cunningª [women], that they may come:ª ° ... For¹ deathª is come upª ° into our windows,ª [and] is enteredª ° into our palaces,ª to cut offª ° the childrenª from without,ª ¹ [and] the young menª from the streets.ª ¹" {Jer 9:17-21} + "And he spreadª ° it beforeª me; and it¹ [was] writtenª ° withinª and without:ª and [there was] writtenª ° therein¹ lamentations,ª and mourning,ª and woe.ª" {Ezk 2:10} + "Andª I beheld,ª ° andª heardª ° anª angelª flyingª ° throughª the midst of heaven,ª sayingª ° with a loudª voice,ª Woe,ª woe,ª woe,ª to the¹ inhabitersª ° ofª the¹ earthª by reason ofª the¹ otherª voicesª of the¹ trumpetª of the¹ threeª angels,ª which² are yetª ° to sound!ª °" {Rev 8:13}

Rachel:
"And they journeyedª ° from Bethel;ª ¹ and there was¹ butª a little² wayª ¹ to comeª ° to Ephrath:ª and Rachelª travailed,ª ° and she had hardª ° labour.ª ° ... And Jacobª setª ° a pillarª upon¹ her grave:ª that¹ [is] the pillarª of Rachel'sª graveª unto¹ this day.ª" {Gen 35:16-20}

would:
"And he returnedª ° unto¹ his brethren,ª and said,ª ° The childª [is] not;¹ and I,¹ whitherª shall I¹ go?ª °" {Gen 37:30} + "And he knew¹ it,² ° and said,ª ° [It is] my son'sª coat;ª an evilª beastª hath devouredª ° him; Josephª is without doubt² ° rent in pieces.ª ° ... And all¹ his sonsª and all¹ his daughtersª rose upª ° to comfortª ° him; but he refusedª ° to be comforted;ª ° and he said,ª ° For¹ I will go downª ° into the graveª unto¹ my sonª mourning.ª Thus his fatherª weptª ° for him." {Gen 37:33-35} + "And Jacobª their fatherª saidª ° unto¹ them, Me have ye bereavedª ° [of my children]: Josephª [is] not,¹ and Simeonª [is] not,¹ and ye will takeª ° Benjaminª [away]: all¹ these things are¹ against¹ me." {Gen 42:36} + "But manª dieth,ª ° and wasteth away:ª ° yea, manª giveth up the ghost,ª ° and where¹ [is] he?" {Job 14:10}