So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place — let the reader understand — then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. The abomination of desolation from Daniel 11:31 and 12:11 — the desecration of the holy place by an abominable presence — is the signal for immediate flight from Judea. The let the reader understand is a textual aside communicating the significance of the Daniel reference and the need for careful reading.

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