New International Version (NIV)
18“A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”
Matthew 2:18
Matthew 2:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
18“A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18“A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
She refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.” [Jer 31:15]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
18“A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
18A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
18In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
18“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.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
18“A voice is heard in Ramah.
It’s the sound of crying and deep sadness.
Rachel is crying over her children.
She refuses to be comforted,
because they are gone.” (Jeremiah 31:15)
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
18‘People heard a sad noise in Ramah.
Someone is weeping loudly.
It is Rachel, and she is weeping for her children.
Nobody can comfort her,
because her children are dead.’
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
18“A voice in Ramah was heard—weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.”