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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, “My son died as he entered his wedding-chamber”, and that misfortune had overtaken her,[a] this was the destruction that befell Jerusalem. 49 So you saw her likeness, how she mourned for her son, and you began to console her for what had happened.[b]

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  1. 2 Esdras 10:48 Or him
  2. 2 Esdras 10:49 Most Lat Mss and Arab 1 add These were the things to be opened to you

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