George Leo Haydock, on Jdt 5:4

“And why they above all that dwell in the east, have despised us, and have not come out to meet us, that they might receive us with peace?”

“East. Greek, “west,” which seems more accurate, unless Holofernes was on the sea-coast, (Calmet) or that part of the country went by this name, as it does at present. (Haydock) — He was not absolutely unacquainted with the Jews, but spoke in contempt, (ver. 27.; Worthington; Menochius) and wished to know if they had formed a league with the Egyptians, &c. (Calmet)”

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