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George Leo Haydock, on Ps 149:8
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Ps 149:8 · Douay-Rheims
“To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.”
On this verse:
“Iron. These poetical expressions denote victory. The Machabees made great conquests, and the Jews expect greater under the Messias. But this has been verified in the conversion of nations to Christ, Isaias xlix. 23., and lx. 14. (Calmet) — The victories of the Machabees were of short duration. (Berthier)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.