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Ramah

"Height; elevated place"

1 Samuel 1:19

Who they were

Samuel's hometown and a place name that speaks of elevation and perspective. In Jeremiah, it is where Rachel weeps for her children.

Themes

heightperspectivehomesorrowhope

Read their story

Ramah's story begins in 1 Samuel.

The full passage is at 1 Samuel 1:19. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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