OLD TESTAMENT

Malachi 4:2

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But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.

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Verse 2. Wings. The sun is represented with wings, to imply celerity. The appearance of the Lord will be most acceptable to the virtuous. Calmet.—Look up, for your redemption is at hand. Lu. 21:28.—Herd. Prot. “stall.” Hebrew marbek, ( Bible.) “fattened;” though some explain it of oxen treading out corn: they would not however leap, nor fatten so much. Calmet.

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