48
And as for her saying to you, "My son died as he entered his wedding chamber,' and that misfortune had overtaken her, this was the destruction that befell Jerusalem.
46
And after three thousand years Solomon built the city, and offered offerings; then it was that the barren woman bore a son.
47
And as for her telling you that she brought him up with much care, that was the period of residence in Jerusalem.
48
And as for her saying to you, "My son died as he entered his wedding chamber,' and that misfortune had overtaken her, this was the destruction that befell Jerusalem.
49
So you saw her likeness, how she mourned for her son, and you began to console her for what had happened.
50
For now the Most High, seeing that you are sincerely grieved and profoundly distressed for her, has shown you the brilliance of her glory, and the loveliness of her beauty.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.