Jeremiah

Jeremiah 31:15–16

¹⁵This is what the LORD says:

“A voice is heard in Ramah,

mourning and great weeping,

Rachel weeping for her children

and refusing to be comforted,

because they are no more.”^b

¹⁶This is what the LORD says:

“Keep your voice from weeping

and your eyes from tears,

for the reward for your work will come,

declares the LORD.

Then your children will return

from the land of the enemy.

Footnotes

b 31:15 Cited in Matthew 2:18|MAT 2:18

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Jeremiah 31:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
A voice	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
is heard	נִשְׁמָע֙	niš·mā‘	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
in Ramah	בְּרָמָ֤ה	bə·rā·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama
mourning	נְהִי֙	nə·hî	Noun - masculine singular	H5092 wailing, lamentation, mourning song
and great	תַמְרוּרִ֔ים	ṯam·rū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8563 bitterness
weeping	בְּכִ֣י	bə·ḵî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1065 weeping
Rachel	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
weeping	מְבַכָּ֣ה	mə·ḇak·kāh	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her children	בָּנֶ֑יהָ	bā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
refusing	מֵאֲנָ֛ה	mê·’ă·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3985 refuse
to be comforted	לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם	lə·hin·nā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5162 be sorry, console
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are no more	אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ס	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought

Jeremiah 31:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Keep	מִנְעִ֤י	min·‘î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
your voice	קוֹלֵךְ֙	qō·w·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6963 sound, voice
from weeping	מִבֶּ֔כִי	mib·be·ḵî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1065 weeping
and your eyes	וְעֵינַ֖יִךְ	wə·‘ê·na·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person feminine singular	H5869 eye
from tears	מִדִּמְעָ֑ה	mid·dim·‘āh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1832 tears
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the reward	שָׂכָ֤ר	śā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7939 hire, wages
for your work	לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ֙	lip̄·‘ul·lā·ṯêḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6468 work, recompence
will come	יֵ֨שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Then	וְשָׁ֖בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
from the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of the enemy	אוֹיֵֽב׃	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16–18 · Psalm 77:2 · Jeremiah 40:1 · Genesis 35:19 · Genesis 37:35 · Jeremiah 10:20 · Isaiah 22:4 · Genesis 42:13 · Genesis 42:36 · Lamentations 5:7 · Ezekiel 2:10

Jeremiah 31:16 Ruth 2:12 · Hebrews 6:10 · Jeremiah 30:3 · Hebrews 11:6 · Jeremiah 33:7 · 2 Chronicles 15:7 · Ecclesiastes 9:7 · Jeremiah 30:18 · Mark 5:38–39 · Isaiah 30:19 · Psalm 30:5 · Jeremiah 23:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.