Luke 21:23
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But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
In other translations
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
Greek words
ΟὐαὶOuaiBut woeG3759δὲdenowG1161ταῖςtaisto thoseG3588ἐνeninG1722γαστρὶgastriwomb [pregnancy]G1064ἐχούσαιςechousaishavingG2192καὶkaiandG2532ταῖςtaisto the [ones]G3588θηλαζούσαιςthēlazousaisnursingG2337ἐνeninG1722ἐκείναιςekeinaisthoseG1565ταῖςtaistheG3588ἡμέραις·hēmeraisdays;G2250ἔσταιestaithere will beG1510γὰρgarforG1063ἀνάγκηanagkēdistressG318μεγάληmegalēgreatG3173ἐπὶepiuponG1909τῆςtēstheG3588γῆςgēslandG1093καὶkaiandG2532ὀργὴorgēwrathG3709ἐνeninG1722τῷtōto theG3588λαῷlaōpeopleG2992τούτῳ,toutōthis,G3778
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