Luke 23:30

Then they will begin to say to the mountain, Fall on us! And to the hills, Bury us. + 23:30 Hos 10:8; Isa 2:19

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

In Context

29Because, hinei, yamim are coming in which they will say, Ashrey are the barren and the wombs which did not bear and the breasts which did not nurse.

31Because if while an etz (tree) is green they do these things, what may happen when it is dry? + 23:31 Ezek 21:3

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Cross References

Hosea 10:8The high places also of Aven, the chattat Yisroel, 1 shall be made shmad; 1 the kotz (thorn) and the dardar (thistle) shall come up on their mizbechot; 1 and they shall say to the mountains: Cover us; 1 and to the hills: Fall on us. 1

Revelation 9:6And in those days Bnei Adam will seek Mavet (Death) and by no means will find it. And they will desire to die and Mavet flees from them. + 9:6 Job 3:21; 7:15; Jer 8:3

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:27-32

The Crucifixion. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs… Read the whole commentary →

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