George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Waters. Esther, by her tears, extinguished the rising flame. (Worthington)”
The interpretation timeline
Esth 11:10
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Esth 11:10 · Douay-Rheims
“And they cried to God: and as they were crying, a little fountain grew into a very great river, and abounded into many waters.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.