George Leo Haydock, on Jdt 8:20

“Let us humbly wait for his consolation, and the Lord our God will require our blood of the afflictions of our enemies, and he will humble all the nations that shall rise up against us, and bring them to disgrace.”

“Let. Greek, “Wherefore we hope that he will not despise us, nor those of our race; nor, if we be taken, will Judea be so styled, our sacred things will be plundered. He will require his profanation at our mouth,” &c. She shews the dread consequences which will ensue from the rash oath, and from such dastardly conduct under trial. (Haydock)”

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