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Selected Verse: Luke 19:42 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 19:42	Strong Concordance	Saying [3004], If [3754] [1487] thou hadst known [1097], even [2532] thou [4771], at least [2534] in [1722] this [5026] thy [4675] day [2250], the things [3588] which belong unto [4314] thy [4675] peace [1515]! but [1161] now [3568] they are hid [2928] from [575] thine [4675] eyes [3788].
	King James	Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
at least in this, &c.--even at this moving moment. (See on Luk 13:9.) thy peace--thinking perhaps of the name of the city. (Heb 7:2) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. How much is included in this word! now . . . hid--It was His among His last open efforts to "gather them," but their eyes were judicially closed.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

at least in this, &c.--even at this moving moment. (See on Luk 13:9.)

thy peace--thinking perhaps of the name of the city. (Heb 7:2) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. How much is included in this word!

now . . . hid--It was His among His last open efforts to "gather them," but their eyes were judicially closed.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Wept (ἔκλαυσεν) With audible weeping.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Wept (ἔκλαυσεν)

With audible weeping.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day - After thou hast neglected so many. Thy day - The day wherein God still offers thee his blessings.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day - After thou hast neglected so many. Thy day - The day wherein God still offers thee his blessings.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The things which belong unto thy peace! - It is very likely that our Lord here alludes to the meaning of the word Jerusalem, ירושלים from ירה yereh, he shall see, and שלום shalom, peace or prosperity. Now, because the inhabitants of it had not seen this peace and salvation, because they had refused to open their eyes, and behold this glorious light of heaven which shone among them, therefore he said, Now they are hidden from thine eyes, still alluding to the import of the name.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The things which belong unto thy peace! - It is very likely that our Lord here alludes to the meaning of the word Jerusalem, ירושלים from ירה yereh, he shall see, and שלום shalom, peace or prosperity. Now, because the inhabitants of it had not seen this peace and salvation, because they had refused to open their eyes, and behold this glorious light of heaven which shone among them, therefore he said, Now they are hidden from thine eyes, still alluding to the import of the name.

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