George Leo Haydock, on Hab 3:13

“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people: for salvation with thy Christ. Thou struckest the head of the house of the wicked: thou hast laid bare his foundation even to the neck.”

“Christ. This may well be explained of the incarnation. God was touched at the miseries of his people, and rescued them by Moses. (Calmet) — Theodotion and Symmachus, “Ebionite, half Christians,” give a Jewish interpretation, “to save thy Christ.” Aquila, though a Jew, and the 5th edition agree with us; but the 6th edition best explains the mystery, “through Jesus, thy Christ.” (St. Jerome) — Head, &c. Such was Pharao heretofore; such shall antichrist be hereafter. (Challoner) — It may also be understood of Nabuchodonosor and of all persecutors. (Haydock) — Cyrus cut off Baltassar; Christ will destroy antichrist, (2 Thessalonians ii.; Menochius) the head of the wicked congregation, Isaias xi. 4. (Worthington) — Neck, or root. Pharao’s eldest son perished, Exodus xiv. 17. (Calmet)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.