的确，照理说这是它应该做的，但是成功的预言并不预报混沌未知的将来。

Yes, it certainly is meant to do that, but successful divination does not predict the raw future.

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这预言代表一次挑战，因为它既短期预报了耶路撒冷的覆灭和殿的毁灭，也长期预报了天下的大事。

This prophecy presents a fascinating challenge, for it combines a short-term prediction about the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple, with a long-term forecast of world events.

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预言预测，尤指从迹象或预兆中预测；预报。

To predict , especially from signs or omens; foretell.

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