George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Three. Syriac, “one entire month.” (Calmet) — Joy. Greek, “and Judith remained with them.””
The interpretation timeline
Jdt 16:24
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Jdt 16:24 · Douay-Rheims
“And the people were joyful in the sight of the sanctuary, and for three months the joy of this victory was celebrated with Judith.”
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.