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Matthew 2:16-18 KJV
Matthew · chapter 2 · verses 16–18 · King James Version
16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18In 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 2:16-18 · King James Version
Matthew 2:16-18 in context
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18In 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.
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- lamentationthrēnosa lamentationG2355 →
- exceedingliangreatly, exceedingly, exceedingly beyond measureG3029 →
- BethlehembēthleemBethlehem = " house of bread" , a village about six miles south of JerusalemG965 →
- fulfilledplēroōto make full, to fill upG4137 →
- childrenpaisa child, boy or girl, infants, children, servant, slave, an attendant, servant, spec. a…G3816 →
- mourningodyrmoswailing, lamentation, mourningG3602 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- prophetprophētēsin Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things, one who, moved by…G4396 →
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