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Catholic 1849 · Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 2 Esdras 2:13

George Leo Haydock, on Neh 2:13

George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Neh 2:13 · Douay-Rheims
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, and before the dragon fountain, and to the dung gate, and I viewed the wall of Jerusalem which was broken down, and the gates thereof which were consumed with fire.”
On this verse:
“Valley of Cedron, on the east, (Calmet) or west, near Calvary. (Menochius) (Tirinus) — Dragon. Hebrew Tannin, or “great fish,” which might be kept there, unless the fountain was famous for the appearance of some dragon, or the water proceeded from the mouth of a brazen one. Septuagint have read thanim, “figs.” The fountain of Siloe might have many names. (Calmet) — Viewed. Septuagint, “I walked upon the wall of Jerusalem, which these men are demolishing or clearing away,” &c. (Haydock)”

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