Luke 23:30

The Crucifixion

29Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ 30At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

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Berean Standard Bible
At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
American Standard Version (1901)
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Bible in Basic English
And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
Free Bible Version
They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Geneva Bible 1599
Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs: and to the hilles, Couer vs.
King James (Authorized) Version
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
One Unity Resource Bible
Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Translation for Translators
Then, in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city, people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
Noah Webster Bible
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
World English Bible
Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Young's Literal Translation
then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; —