The Destruction of Jerusalem
Luke 21:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
- KJV
- And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
- WEB
- “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
- ASV
- But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
- LSV
- And when you may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that her desolation has come near;
- YLT
- 'And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;
- DBY
- But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
- DRC
- And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
- GNV
- And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὴν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Ἰερουσαλήμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλήμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: στρατοπέδων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read στρατοπέδων; Robinson–Pierpont add τὴν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων Ἰερουσαλήμ, τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς.
- RP2018
- Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ, τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ, τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς.
- SCR1894
- οταν δε ιδητε κυκλουμενην υπο στρατοπεδων την ιερουσαλημ τοτε γνωτε οτι ηγγικεν η ερημωσις αυτης
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 19:43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
- Mark 13:14So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Daniel 9:27And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until…
- Matthew 24:15So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
- Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
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