15 Thus says Yahweh,
“aA voice is heard in bRamah,
Wailing and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
She crefuses to be comforted for her children
Because dthey are no more.”
16 Thus says Yahweh,
“aRestrain your voice from weeping
And your eyes from tears,
For your bwork will be rewarded,” declares Yahweh,
“And they will creturn from the land of the enemy.
17 And there is ahope for your future,” declares Yahweh,
“And your children will return to their own territory.