George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“And put. Greek, “for the exaltation of those who laboured in Israel.””
The interpretation timeline
Jdt 16:9
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Jdt 16:9 · Douay-Rheims
“For she put off her the garments of widowhood, and put on her the garments of joy, to give joy to the children of Israel.”
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.