Jeremiah 31:15

New International Reader's Version

The Lord says, “A voice is heard in Ramah. It is the sound of weeping and deep sadness. Rachel is weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died. She was buried beside the road to Ephrath. Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.

Genesis 37:35

All Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. He said, “I will continue to mourn until I go down into the grave to be with my son.” So Joseph’s father mourned for him.

Genesis 42:13

But they replied, “We were 12 brothers. All of us were the sons of one man. He lives in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is now with our father. And one brother is gone.”

Genesis 42:36

Their father Jacob said to them, “You have taken my children away from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”

Genesis 5:24

Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.

Job 7:21

Why don’t you forgive the wrong things I’ve done? Why don’t you forgive me for my sins? I’ll soon lie down in the dust of my grave. You will search for me. But I’ll be gone.”

Psalm 37:36

But he soon passed away and was gone. Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.

Psalm 77:2

When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord for help. During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer. But I refused to be comforted.

Isaiah 10:29

They have marched through the pass there. They said, “Let’s camp for the night at Geba.” The people of Ramah tremble with fear. Those who live in Gibeah of Saul run away.

Isaiah 22:4

So I said, “Leave me alone. Let me weep bitter tears. Don’t try to comfort me. My people have been destroyed.”

Jeremiah 10:20

Jerusalem is like a tent that has been destroyed. All its ropes have snapped. My people have gone away from me. Now no one is left to set up my tent. I have no one to set up my shelter.

Jeremiah 40:1

A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It came after Nebuzaradan, the commander of the royal guard, had set him free at Ramah. Jeremiah was being held by chains when Nebuzaradan found him. Jeremiah was among all the prisoners from Jerusalem and Judah. They were being taken to Babylon.

Lamentations 5:7

Our people of long ago sinned. And they are now dead. We are being punished because of their sins.

Ezekiel 2:10

He unrolled it in front of me. Both sides had words written on them. They spoke about sadness, sorrow and trouble.

Joshua 18:25

Here is another list of towns given to Benjamin. Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Judges 4:5

Under the Palm Tree of Deborah she served the people as their judge. That place was between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites went up to her there. They came to have her decide cases for them. She settled matters between them.

1 Samuel 7:17

But he always went back to Ramah. That’s where his home was. He served Israel as judge there too. And he built an altar there to honor the Lord.