• Luke 19:43
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 43 ὅτι Because ἥξουσιν will arrive ἡμέραι days ἐπὶ upon σὲ you καὶ and παρεμβαλοῦσιν will throw in beside οἱ the ἐχθροί enemies σου of you χάρακά palisade σοι to you καὶ and περικυκλώσουσίν they will encircle σε you καὶ and συνέξουσίν they will distress σε you πάντοθεν, from every side,

  • Luke 19:43
    King James Version

    • 43 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,

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 19:43

      fortification of pointed stakes: Or “palisade.” The Greek word khaʹrax occurs only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures. It has been defined as a “pointed stick or post used to fence in an area; stake” and also as a “military installation involving the use of stakes; palisade.” Jesus’ words came true in the year 70 C.E. when the Romans, commanded by Titus, erected a siege wall, or palisade, around Jerusalem. Titus’ objective was threefold​—to prevent the Jews from fleeing, to encourage their surrender, and to starve the inhabitants into submission. To provide materials for the construction of this fortification around Jerusalem, Roman troops stripped the countryside of trees.