1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Chronicles 24:20 The Spirit of God then came upon Zacharias, the son of Joiada, the priest, *and he stood in the sight of the people, and said to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Why transgress you the commandment of the Lord which will not be for your good, and have forsaken the Lord, to make him forsake you?

Year of the World 8164, Year before Christ 840. Priest, refers to Zacharias. Septuagint, "Azarias." (Haydock) --- It is not certain whether this was the person whom Jesus Christ speaks, (Matthew 23:35.; Calmet) as St. Jerome believes; (Matthew 23:35.) or our Saviour alludes to one of the minor prophets, (Tirinus) or to the father of John the Baptist. [Luke i.] (Baronius) (Haydock) --- Sight. Hebrew, "above," perhaps on the steps between the two courts. (Calmet) --- To make. Hebrew, "therefore hath he forsaken you."