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# A voice was heard ... they were no more
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Matthew is quoting the prophet Jeremiah.
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# A voice was heard
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People heard a voice" or "There was a loud sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Rachel weeping for her children
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Rachel lived many years before this time. This prophecy shows Rachel, who has died, weeping for her descendants.
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# she refused to be comforted
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could comfort her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# because they were no more
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"because the children were gone and would never return." Here "were no more" is a mild way of saying they are dead. Alternate translation: "because they were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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