48
And as for her saying to you , `When my son entered his wedding chamber he died,' and that misfortune had overtaken her, that was the destruction which 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 , `When my son entered his wedding chamber he died,' and that misfortune had overtaken her, that was the destruction which befell Jerusalem.
49
And behold, 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.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the 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.