OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 46:18

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He utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians and all the princes of the Philistines.

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Verse 18. Because. Greek has not faithful, or what follows. Calmet.—Yet Grabe’s copy retains πιστος ορασεως, “faithful in seeing” into futurity; so that his predictions were always verified, and he acquired the confidence of all. 1 Kennicott. 3:20. Prophets were former styled seers: yet they could not behold God, as he inhabits light inaccessible. 1 Timothy 6:16. Bible.—Light. Saint James (1:17) seems to allude to this passage. Menochius.

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