George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“That. Greek, “they hastened to descend to the gate of their city, and called,” &c.”
The interpretation timeline
Jdt 13:14
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Jdt 13:14 · Douay-Rheims
“And it came to pass, when the men had heard her voice, that they called the ancients of the city.”
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.