Jeremiah 31:15,16 (KJV)
15 Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
16 Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Jeremiah 31
Lamentation And Weeping For Children
What happened here, on this fateful day, was a fulfilled prophesy that dated back to the days of Rachel and Jeremiah.