The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
15 "So when you see the abomination that causes devastation spoken about through the prophet Dani'el standing in the Holy Place" (let the reader understand the allusion),
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When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),
16 "that will be the time for those in Y'hudah to escape to the hills.
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Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:
17 If someone is on the roof, he must not go down to gather his belongings from his house;
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Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:
18 if someone is in the field, he must not turn back to get his coat.
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And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.
19 What a terrible time it will be for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
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But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.
20 Pray that you will not have to escape in winter or on Shabbat.
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And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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