1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Job 28:17 | Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it. | Gold. This is the third time it has been mentioned, according to its different degrees of excellence. Hence it is called by the most common name, (Calmet) zahab. (Haydock) --- Crystal was formerly more "transparent" than we have it at present. (Calmet) --- Zecucith (Haydock) denotes something of this kind. (Calmet) |