18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 2:18:1 ⧉Φωνὴfoneevoice Matthew 2:18:2 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 2:18:3 ⧉ῬαμὰrhamaRamah Matthew 2:18:4 ⧉⸀ἠκούσθη,eekoostheewas heard Matthew 2:18:5 ⧉κλαυθμὸςklafthmosweeping Matthew 2:18:6 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 2:18:7 ⧉ὀδυρμὸςodeermoslamentation Matthew 2:18:8 ⧉πολύς·poleesgreat Matthew 2:18:9 ⧉ῬαχὴλrhakheelRachel Matthew 2:18:10 ⧉κλαίουσαkleoosaweeping Matthew 2:18:11 ⧉τὰtathe Matthew 2:18:12 ⧉τέκναteknachildren Matthew 2:18:13 ⧉αὐτῆς,afteesher Matthew 2:18:14 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 2:18:15 ⧉οὐκookdid not Matthew 2:18:16 ⧉ἤθελενeethelenwant Matthew 2:18:17 ⧉παρακληθῆναιparakleetheeneto be comforted Matthew 2:18:18 ⧉ὅτιhoteebecause Matthew 2:18:19 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 2:18:20 ⧉εἰσίν.eeseenare |
18. Formal Translation In Ramah, a cry was heard: weeping and intense lament—Rachel was weeping over her children, and she would not accept comfort, because they were no longer present. |
18. Dynamic Translation In Ramah, a cry was heard—Rachel was crying for her children and mourning deeply. She refused to be comforted, because they were gone. |