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Catholic 1849 · Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 2 Esdras 8:5

George Leo Haydock, on Neh 8:5

George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Neh 8:5 · Douay-Rheims
“And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.”
On this verse:
“Stood, out of respect, as we do while the gospel is read. See Numbers xxiii. 18. (Calmet)”

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