44
This woman whom you saw, whom you now behold as an established city, is Zion.
45
And as for her telling you that she was barren for thirty years, it is because there were three thousand years in the world before any offering was offered in it.
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.
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.