Luke 23:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’”
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“At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; --”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 23:30 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 2:19Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
- Hosea 10:8The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
- Revelation 6:16And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
- Revelation 9:6In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
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