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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, ‘When my son entered his wedding chamber he died,’ and that misfortune had overtaken her,[a] that was the destruction which befell Jerusalem. 49 And behold, 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 Latin manuscripts and Arab 2 add these were the things to be opened to you

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