Tobit 2:11

Verse 11. Swallow’s. Greek denotes “sparrows,” or any other small birds: στρουθια. Serarius.—Eyes. Greek observes that they were “opened.” Hebrew “by chance.” Yet “hares, and many men, sleep with their eyes open,” (Pliny xi. 37.) as was here the case. Saint Athanasius Synops.—lf not, the dung might insinuate itself by rubbing. It is extremely caustic. Vales. 42. Aldrov.17. and so forth—The blindness of Tobias was only a suspension of sight. Calmet.—Blind. Greek “white specks or skins came upon my eyes, and I went to the physicians, but they afforded me no relief. But Achiachar fed me ( Bible.) till I (or he) went to Elymais;” Hebrew of Fagius, “into Germany.” Calmet.—Almniim. Bible.