KJV King James Version
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
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Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
WEB World English Bible
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
ASV American Standard Version
But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;
Surrounding context — Luke 21
17 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὍτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)δὲG1161 · dethenἴδητεG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandκυκλουμένηνG2944 · kukloōto surroundὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byστρατοπέδωνG4760 · stratopedonarmy campἸερουσαλήμ,G2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemτότεG5119 · totethenγνῶτεG1097 · ginōskōto knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἤγγικενG1448 · engizōto come nearἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐρήμωσιςG2050 · erēmōsisdevastationαὐτῆς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 19:43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,Mark 13:14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:Daniel 9:27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.Luke 21:7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass?Matthew 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
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