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.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In Rama was there a voice heard - Rama was a small town in the tribe of Benjamin. Rachel was the mother of Benjamin, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 2:16-18
Here is, I. Herod's resentment of the departure of the wise men. He waited long for their return; he hopes, though they…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Jer 31:15, in LXX. Jer 38:15. In a singularly touching passage, Rachel, the mother of the tribe of Benjamin (whose tomb…
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