1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Judges 6:20 And the angel of the Lord said to him: Take the flesh and the unleavened loaves, and lay them upon that rock, and pour out the broth thereon. And when he had done so,

Thereon. Thus he would shew Gedeon that he had no need of food. He would exercise his obedience, and manifest a greater miracle, as the flesh and bread would be less apt to take fire, when the angel touched them, even though some might imagine that he caused a spark to come from the rock. For the like purpose, Elias ordered thrice four buckets of water to be poured on the bullock, which fire from heaven would miraculously consume, 3 Kings 18:34. (Haydock) --- This broth might serve to anoint the altar, (Exodus 40:10.; Menochius) or answer instead of the usual libations. (A. Montan.)