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    4 others in the registry answer to the name Ramah. Every Ramah in the Bible

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    Ramah

    רָמָהῬαμᾶ

    Ramah was a town in the territory of Benjamin, often associated with significant events in Israel's history, such as the mourning of Rachel and the imprisonment of Jeremiah.

    Where the story of Ramah happensRamah, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Ramah, Negeb. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.RamahNegeb
    Ramah, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    18
    first named
    Joshua 18:25
    last named
    Matthew 2:18
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.85°N · 35.23°E
    settlement31.85°N · 35.23°E

    Al Ram (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 6 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ramah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ramah was a town located in the tribal territory of Benjamin, near Gibeah and Jerusalem. It is mentioned several times in the Bible in connection with various events and prophecies. During the period of the judges, Deborah, a prophetess and judge, held court between Ramah and Bethel (Judg. 4:5). In the story of the Levite and his concubine, the Levite planned to spend the night in Ramah before the tragic events in Gibeah (Judg. 19:13). Later, during the reign of King Baasha of Israel, he fortified Ramah to prevent people from going to or coming from Judah (1Kgs. 15:17, 21-22; 2Chr. 16:1, 5-6). The town was also mentioned in the context of the return of the exiles from Babylon (Ezra 2:26; Neh. 7:30) and as one of the settlements where the Benjamites lived after the exile (Neh. 11:33). The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hosea mentioned Ramah in their prophecies, often in connection with judgment or mourning (Isa. 10:29; Jer. 31:15; 40:1; Hos. 5:8). In the New Testament, Matthew's Gospel quotes Jeremiah's prophecy about Rachel weeping for her children in Ramah, applying it to Herod's massacre of the infants in Bethlehem (Matt. 2:18). The frequent mention of Ramah in various contexts highlights its importance as a town in the territory of Benjamin and its association with significant events in Israel's history.

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    and 5 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 18, across 10 books.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      18:2519:8

    2. Judges2 verses

      4:519:13

    3. 1 Kings3 verses

      15:1715:2115:22

    4. 2 Chronicles3 verses

      16:116:516:6

    5. Ezra1 verse

      2:26

    6. Nehemiah2 verses

      7:3011:33

    7. Isaiah1 verse

      10:29

    8. Jeremiah2 verses

      31:1540:1

    9. Hosea1 verse

      5:8

    10. Matthew1 verse

      2:18

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Baasha’s fortification and Baasha Military ActionBaashaThird king of Israel who ruled for 24 years.via Travelers’ reachingGibeahA city of Benjamin, associated with Saul and atrocities.via Baasha Military ActionJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Travelers’ reachingReachingReaching is a concept gathering 41 labelled instances in the text.via Nebuzaradan’s release of JeremiahJeremiahSon of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days.via Nebuzaradan’s release of JeremiahNebuzaradanBabylonian captain of the guard during Jerusalem's fall.via Nebuzaradan’s release of JeremiahReleaseRelease is a concept gathering 36 labelled instances in the text.via NegebAbraham’s journeyAbraham’s journey is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via NegebAbraham’s travelAbraham’s travel is an event attested across 4 verses, connecting 5 pageable entities.

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