George Leo Haydock

Upon him. Septuagint, “he breathed,” &c. (Calmet) — Other copies, (Alexandrian and Vatican) “he bent down upon the child seven times, and the child opened his eyes.” — Gaped. Protestants, “sneezed;” (Haydock) in which interpretation, Junius, Montanus, &c., agree. Arabic, “he turned his eyes about seven times.” Others, “he trembled,” (Calmet) or sighed; (ver. 19.) and sneezing is accounted good for alleviating the pain. Sternutamenta capitis gravedinem emendant. (Pliny, [Natural History?] xxviii. 6.) (Calmet)