Luke 19:43 Meaning and Explanation
“For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →He foretells a siege: enemies will raise earthworks around the city, encircle it, and hem it in on every side.
What Does Luke 19:43 Mean?
The prophecy is concrete military procedure: a palisade thrown up around the walls, encirclement, the slow strangling of a besieged city. Within a generation it happened in exact detail, when Roman legions under Titus surrounded Jerusalem and built a siege wall about it.
Jesus speaks this not as a threat but through tears, the way a father describes a disaster he longs to turn aside. Divine warnings are mercies sent in advance, doors held open while there is time. The city heard its future and did not believe; the reader is invited to do better with the words of Christ.
Luke 19:43 in the Original Language
charax (χάραξ), 'trench' -- a palisade, a siege rampart of stakes and piled earth.
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What does Luke 19:43 mean?
He foretells a siege: enemies will raise earthworks around the city, encircle it, and hem it in on every side.