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Esth 14:13

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Esth 14:13 · Douay-Rheims

“Give me a well ordered speech in my mouth in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to the hatred of our enemy, that both he himself may perish, and the rest that consent to him.”

Post-Reformation c. 1650 – 1900

1849

A.D.

George Leo Haydock Catholic

1774–1849

“Lion. This expression seems not sufficiently respectful. (Capellus) — But why might not Esther use it with regard to one, who was raging against her people more than any lion, as St. Paul applies it to Nero, probably after her example? (Houbigant) (2 Timothy iv. 17.) — David also thus styles Saul and his persecutors in general, Psalm vii. 3., &c. (Calmet)”

Source

Modern · 1953 →

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