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The Crucifixion

Luke 23:30

In 9 translations

BSB
At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’Hosea 10:8
KJV
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
WEB
Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
ASV
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
LSV
then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us;
YLT
then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; —
DBY
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
DRC
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
GNV
Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs: and to the hilles, Couer vs.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of πέσετε: Westcott–Hort: Πέσατε.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τότε ἄρξονται λέγειν τοῖς ὄρεσιν· Πέσετε ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τοῖς βουνοῖς· Καλύψατε ἡμᾶς·
RP2018
Τότε ἄρξονται λέγειν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, Πέσετε ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς· καὶ τοῖς βουνοῖς, Καλύψατε ἡμᾶς.
TR-Boyd
Τότε ἄρξονται λέγειν τοῖς ὄρεσι, Πέσετε ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς· καὶ τοῖς βουνοῖς, Καλύψατε ἡμᾶς.
SCR1894
τοτε αρξονται λεγειν τοις ορεσιν πεσετε εφ ημας και τοις βουνοις καλυψατε ημας

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Bearing Cross to Golgotha

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Part of

  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 6:16And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
  • Hosea 10:8The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
  • Isaiah 2:19Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
  • Revelation 9:6In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.

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