1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 17:1 | The burden of Damascus. Behold Damascus shall cease to be a city, and shall be as a ruinous heap of stones. | Damascus. When it was taken by Theglathphalassar, or rather by Sennacherib, Isaias 10:8. It was again ruined by Nabuchodonosor, Jeremias 49:24. But after the first taking, it never regained its power. Magni nominis umbra. (Calmet) |