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George Leo Haydock, on Neh 13:11
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Neh 13:11 · Douay-Rheims
“And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.”
On this verse:
“Pleaded. Accusing them of treachery, in not opposing the wicked attempt. — Have we. He placed himself in the number of the guilty, in order to soften the reproach. (Septuagint, &c.) (Calmet) — “Why is the house of God forsaken?” (Protestants)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.