Matthew · Κατὰ Ματθαῖον

Matthew 2:18

φωνη εν ραμα ηκουσθη θρηνος και κλαυθμος και οδυρμος πολυς ραχηλ κλαιουσα τα τεκνα αυτης και ουκ ηθελεν παρακληθηναι οτι ουκ εισιν
phōnē en rama ēkoysthē thrēnos kai klaythmos kai odyrmos polys rachēl klaioysa ta tekna aytēs kai oyk ēthelen paraklēthēnai oti oyk eisin
King James Version (KJV)

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Modern English

“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.”

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✦ Prophesied in Nevi'im
Jeremiah 31:15In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation; Rahel weeping for her children.
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