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Catholic 1849 · Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, Lamentations 2:3

George Leo Haydock, on Lam 2:3

George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Lam 2:3 · Douay-Rheims
“Ghimel. He hath broken in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: and he hath kindled in Jacob as it were a flaming fire devouring round about.”
On this verse:
“Horn: beauty and power, (Haydock) the two kingdoms, the fortresses, (Calmet) and all their strength, denoted by horns. (Worthington) — Hand; refusing us protection, and aiding the Chaldeans.”

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