George Leo Haydock, on Tob 3:10

“Wilt thou kill me also, as thou hast already killed seven husbands? At these words she went into an upper chamber of her house: and for three days and three nights did neither eat nor drink:”

“At. Greek And Hebrew, “Hearing these things she was much grieved, so as to be unable to breath; (Haydock; oste apagxasthai ) or, on the point of strangling herself.” (Grotius) (Calmet) — But this interpretation is groundless, (Houbigant) and very injurious to Sara. (Haydock) — She could not entertain the thought without sin. Yet the Jews had very relaxed notions on this head, Judges xvi. 30., and 1Kings xxxi. 4. God approved of the conduct of Sara. (Calmet) — Greek continues, “and she said, I am the only daughter of my father. If I do this thing, (as the servants suggested) it will be a disgrace for him….and she prayed before the window; and said, Blessed,” ver. 13. (Haydock) — There is no mention of the three days. Hebrew and Syriac also omit ver. 16 to 24. (Calmet)”

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