# General Information:

The writer quotes the prophet Jeremiah to show that the death of all of the male children in the region of Bethlehem was according to scripture.

# Then was fulfilled

This can be stated in active form. AT: "This fulfilled" or "Herod's actions fulfilled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet

This can be stated in active form. AT: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophet Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# A voice was heard ... they were no more

Matthew is quoting the prophet Jeremiah.

# A voice was heard

This can be stated in active form. AT: "People heard a voice" or "There was a loud sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Rachel weeping for her children

Rachel lived many years before this time. This prophecy shows Rachel, who has died, weeping for her descendants.

# she refused to be comforted

This can be stated in active form. AT: "no one could comfort her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# because they were no more

"because the children were gone and would never return." Here "were no more" is a mild way of saying they are dead. AT: "because they were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jeremiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ramah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rachel]]