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41 But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.
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As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
42 “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.
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and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
43 Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side.
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The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.
44 They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you. ”
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They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
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