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Matthew 2:17-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 2:17-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
18 A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping,[a] and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.(A)[b]
The Holy Family in Nazareth
19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,(B)
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- Matthew 2:18 Other mss read Ramah, lamentation, and weeping,
- Matthew 2:18 Jr 31:15
Matthew 2:17-19
New International Version
Matthew 2:17-19
New International Version
17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(A)
18 “A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel(B) weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”[a](C)
The Return to Nazareth
19 After Herod died, an angel(D) of the Lord appeared in a dream(E) to Joseph in Egypt
Footnotes
- Matthew 2:18 Jer. 31:15
Matthew 2:17-19
King James Version
Matthew 2:17-19
King James Version
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
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.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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Matthew 2:17-19
New King James Version
Matthew 2:17-19
New King James Version
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
18 “A (A)voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.”
The Home in Nazareth(B)
19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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Matthew 2:17-19
English Standard Version
Matthew 2:17-19
English Standard Version
17 (A)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 (B)“A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they (C)are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Read full chapter
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