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International Version</a></span><br />Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet Jeremiah had said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the words spoken through the prophet Jeremiah came true:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In this way what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then what was declared by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then was completed that spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was said by the prophet Jeremiah who said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Then the thing was fulfilled which was spoken by Jeremiah the Prophet which says:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then the word having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<RX 24.31.15><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that passage of Jeremy the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/2-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=392" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/2.htm">The Slaughter of Infants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">what was</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: rhēthen (V-APP-NNS) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">spoken</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētou (N-GMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/2408.htm" title="2408: Ieremiou (N-GMS) -- Jeremiah, Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hieremias, an Israelite.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/4137.htm" title="4137: eplērōthē (V-AIP-3S) -- From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.">was fulfilled:</a> </span> <span class="reftext">18</span>“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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Matthew 27:9-10</a></span><br />Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel, / and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20-24</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. / Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-34.htm">Luke 2:34-35</a></span><br />Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, / so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20-22</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1-2</a></span><br />“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1</a></span><br />When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a></span><br />Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a></span><br />When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Lamentations 2:18-19</a></span><br />The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief, and your eyes no rest. / Arise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10-14</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. / On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. / The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Psalm 137:8-9</a></span><br />O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us. / Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16-18</a></span><br />Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished. / Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Amos 5:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Micah 4:10</a></span><br />Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Jeremias</a> <a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Jeremy</a> <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">True.</a> <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Word</a> <a href="/matthew/2-5.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/matthew/16-14.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/matthew/16-14.htm">Jeremias</a> <a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Jeremy</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/4-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Word</a> <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">The wise men from the east enquire after Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">at which Herod is alarmed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-9.htm">They are directed by a star to Bethlehem, worship him, and offer their presents.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Joseph flees into Egypt with Jesus and his mother.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Herod slays the children;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-20.htm">himself dies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Jesus is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/matthew/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then was fulfilled</b><br />This phrase indicates the realization of a prophecy, a common theme in the Gospel of Matthew, which seeks to demonstrate that Jesus' life and ministry fulfill Old Testament prophecies. The Greek word for "fulfilled" is "plēroō," meaning to complete or bring to full expression. This suggests that the events surrounding Jesus' early life were not random but divinely orchestrated to fulfill God's redemptive plan as foretold by the prophets.<p><b>what was spoken</b><br />This phrase underscores the authority and reliability of the prophetic word. The Greek term "lalēthenta" (spoken) emphasizes the oral tradition and the power of the spoken word in ancient times. It reflects the belief that the prophets were divinely inspired messengers whose words carried the weight of divine truth and were preserved through generations.<p><b>through the prophet Jeremiah</b><br />Jeremiah was a major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of both judgment and hope. The reference to Jeremiah here connects the events of Jesus' life to the broader narrative of Israel's history. It highlights the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Jeremiah's prophecies often dealt with themes of exile and restoration, which resonate with the context of <a href="/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2</a>, where Jesus' family flees to Egypt and later returns.<p><b>A voice is heard in Ramah</b><br />Ramah was a town in ancient Israel, historically significant as a place of mourning during the Babylonian exile. The "voice" symbolizes the cries of lamentation and sorrow. The Greek word "phōnē" (voice) can also imply a proclamation or announcement, suggesting that the mourning is not just an expression of grief but also a declaration of the deep loss experienced by the people.<p><b>weeping and great mourning</b><br />This phrase captures the intense sorrow and lamentation associated with the massacre of the innocents by Herod. The Greek words "klauthmos" (weeping) and "odurmos" (mourning) convey a profound emotional response to tragedy. This imagery evokes the collective grief of a community, drawing a parallel to the historical suffering of Israel and the personal suffering of those affected by Herod's actions.<p><b>Rachel weeping for her children</b><br />Rachel, one of the matriarchs of Israel, is symbolically portrayed as mourning for her descendants. In the Old Testament, Rachel's weeping is associated with the loss of her children, representing the tribes of Israel. This imagery connects the historical suffering of the Israelites with the contemporary suffering of the families in Bethlehem, emphasizing the recurring theme of loss and hope in God's redemptive history.<p><b>and refusing to be comforted</b><br />This phrase highlights the depth of Rachel's grief, which is so profound that it resists consolation. The Greek word "paraklēthēnai" (to be comforted) suggests an inability to find solace or relief. This reflects the human experience of grief that seems insurmountable, yet within the biblical narrative, it also points to the hope of eventual restoration and divine comfort.<p><b>because they are no more</b><br />The finality of this phrase underscores the tragic loss of life. The Greek "ouk eisin" (are no more) conveys a sense of absence and void. This stark reality of death and loss is a poignant reminder of the brokenness of the world, yet within the Christian perspective, it also points to the hope of resurrection and the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ. The verse as a whole, while rooted in sorrow, ultimately directs believers to the hope and fulfillment found in Christ, who overcomes death and brings new life.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 17, 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by</span> (<span class="greek">διά</span>) <span class="cmt_word">Jeremy the prophet, saying, 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</span> (<a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a>, from the Hebrew). Notice: <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> As to details. <p><span class="note_emph">(a)</span> The order in the Revised Version. <span class="accented">A voice was heard in Ramah</span> is more literal; the stress is on the cry rather than on the place. <p><span class="note_emph">(b)</span> <span class="accented">Lamentation and</span> must be omitted, with the Revised Version, as a mere addition from the LXX. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/2-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">τότε</span> <span class="translit">(tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what was</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoken</span><br /><span class="grk">ῥηθὲν</span> <span class="translit">(rhēthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophet</span><br /><span class="grk">προφήτου</span> <span class="translit">(prophētou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰερεμίου</span> <span class="translit">(Ieremiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2408.htm">Strong's 2408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah, Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hieremias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was fulfilled:</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπληρώθη</span> <span class="translit">(eplērōthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/2-17.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 2:17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah (Matt. 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