1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 51:16 | *I have put my words in thy mouth, and have protected thee in the shadow of my hand, that thou mightest plant the heavens, and found the earth: and mightest say to Sion: Thou art my people. Isaias 49:2. | People. This may refer to Isaias, Cyrus, etc., as figures of Christ, Isaias 49:1. He has bestowed greater favours on Christians than Cyrus did on the Jews, opening the kingdom of heaven to true believers, etc., Ephesians 2:19. |