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Matthew 2:18-20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 2:18-20
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah[a], weeping and great mourning— Rachel weeping-for her children. And she was not willing to be comforted, because they are no more” [Jeremiah 31:15].
After Herod Dies, Joseph Returns To Israel And Settles In Nazareth
19 And Herod having come-to-an-end[b], behold— an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream in Egypt 20 saying, “Having arisen, take the Child and His mother and proceed into the land of Israel. For the ones seeking the life of the Child are dead”.
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- Matthew 2:18 This town is about 6 miles or 9 kilometers north of Jerusalem. In Jeremiah 31:15, Rachel, representing the mother of the nation, weeps over the ten tribes killed or taken captive by the Assyrians. Matthew sees another fulfillment of this here when some of her children are again taken in violence.
- Matthew 2:19 That is, having died.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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