Verse List for JER 31:15

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OET (OET-RV) Yahweh says this, ⇔ “A voice is heard in Ramah, wailing, ⇔ bitter weeping. ⇔ Rachel is weeping over her sons. ⇔ She refuses to be comforted over her sons, ⇔ because he is no more.”

OET-LV thus YHWH he _says a _voice in_Rāmāh is_heard a _wailing weeping _of bitterness(es) Rāḩēl is_weeping on her/its_sons/descendants she _has _refused to_be _comforted on her/its_sons/descendants if/because he_is_not.

ULT Thus says Yahweh, “A voice is heard in Ramah, wailing, the weeping of bitterness. Rachel is weeping over her sons; she refuses to be comforted over her sons, for he is no more.”

UST ¶  Yahweh says this: ⇔ “People in the town of Ramah heard a sound, the sound of women wailing and weeping bitterly. ⇔ The women who were the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh, the two grandsons of Rachel the wife of Jacob, were weeping for their sons ⇔  and refusing to let anyone comfort them, ⇔  because their sons were dead.”

BSB & MSB This 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.”[fn]

OEB No OEB JER book available

WEBBE & WMBB ¶  The LORD says: ⇔ “A voice is heard in Ramah, ⇔  lamentation and bitter weeping, ⇔ Rachel weeping for her children. ⇔  She refuses to be comforted for her children, ⇔  because they are no more.”

NET The Lord says, ⇔ “A sound is heard in Ramah, ⇔ a sound of crying in bitter grief. ⇔ It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children ⇔ and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone.”

LSV Thus said YHWH: “A voice is heard in Ramah,
Wailing [and] the weeping of bitterness,
Rachel is weeping for her sons,
She has refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.”

FBV This is what the Lord says: The sound of terrible weeping and mourning is heard in Ramah. It's Rachel crying for her children. They are dead, and she can't be comforted

T4T ¶  Yahweh also says this: ⇔ “Women were weeping in Ramah town on the border between Israel and Judah; ⇔  they were mourning and crying very loudly. ⇔ The women who were the descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh, the two grandsons of Rachel the wife of Jacob, were weeping about their children, ⇔  and no one could comfort them ⇔  because their children were all dead.

LEB • Thus says Yahweh,
• “A voice is heard in Ramah,
  • lamentation, the weeping of bitterness.
• Rachel is weeping for her children;
  • she refuses to be comforted because of her children,
  • for they are no more.”

BBE So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Thus saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

ASV Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not.

YLT Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

Drby Thus saith Jehovah: A voice hath been heard in Ramah, the wail of very bitter weeping, — Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

RV Thus saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
(Thus saith/says the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.)

SLT Thus said Jehovah, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping of bitterness; Rachel, weeping for her sons, refused to be comforted for her sons, for they are not.

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

KJB-1769 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
(¶ Thus saith/says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; A voyce was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping: Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Thus saith the Lorde, The voyce of heauinesse, weepyng, and lamentation was hearde on hye, euen of Rachel mournyng for her children, and woulde not be comforted because they were not.
(Thus saith/says the Lord, The voice of heaviness, weeping, and lamentation was heard on high, even of Rachel mourning for her children, and would not be comforted because they were not.)

Gnva Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
(Thus saith/says the Lord, A voice was heard on high, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.)

Cvdl Thus saieth the LORDE: The voyce of heuynes, wepynge and lamentacion came vp in to heauen: euen of Rachel mournynge for hir children, and wolde not be comforted, because they were awaye.
(Thus saith/says the LORD: The voice of heaviness, weeping and lamentation came up in to heaven: even of Rachel mourning for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were away.)

Wycl The Lord seith these thingis, A vois of weilyng, and of wepyng, and of mourenyng, was herd an hiy; the vois of Rachel biwepynge hir sones, and not willynge to be coumfortid on hem, for thei ben not.
(The Lord saith/says these things, A voice of wailing, and of weeping, and of mourning, was heard an hiy; the voice of Rachel weeping_for her sons, and not willing to be comforted on hem, for they been not.)

Luth So spricht der HErr: Man höret eine klägliche Stimme und bitteres Weinen auf der Höhe; Rahel weinet über ihre Kinder und will sich nicht trösten lassen über ihre Kinder, denn es ist aus mit ihnen.
(So speaks/says the/of_the LORD: They hear a/one miserably voice(n) and bitters cry(n) on/in/to the/of_the height; Rahel cries/weeps above their/her children and will itself/yourself/themselves not comfort(v) let above their/her children, because/than it is out_of with to_them.)

ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus: Vox in excelso audita est lamentationis: luctus, et fletus Rachel plorantis filios suos, et nolentis consolari super eis, quia non sunt.[fn]
(This he_says Master: The_voice in/into/on on_high heard it_is lamentation: mourning, and weeping Rachel plorantis children his_own, and nolentis to_be_comforted over to_them, because not/no are.)

UHB כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּ⁠רָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑י⁠הָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְ⁠הִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖י⁠הָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽ⁠נּוּ׃ס ‡

BrLXX Ὤλετο Μωὰβ πόλις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ νεανίσκοι αὐτοῦ κατέβησαν εἰς σφαγήν.

BrTr Moab is ruined, even his city, and his choice young men have gone down to slaughter.