_And. St. Jerome finding the Septuagint and others varying in the explanations, gives his own; yet adopts the saying of Socrates, "I know that I am ignorant:" for this also is a part of science. (Worthington) --- Outward, with respect to the temple. It is styled inner court, with reference to that o... [ Continue Reading ]
_Triple, one over another, (ver. 6.) or on a level with the priests' court._... [ Continue Reading ]
_One cubit, projecting out perhaps for seats, or for the pilasters._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Above. The higher stories are not so lofty._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Fifty cubits. We only allow thirty, as this is not in Hebrew, &c. The text, ver. 10., and 12., seems incorrect. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Holies. Hebrew, "who are very holy," and (Haydock) on duty. See Leviticus vi. 25._... [ Continue Reading ]
_People. Chap. xliv. 17., and Exodus xxxiii. 42. Christian priests use their vestments only when they are officiating. (Durand and Durant Rit. ii. 9.) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Five. Hebrew emoth should be meoth, "three hundred, as it is printed (yet not in the Protestant version. Haydock) thrice just after, and as it is written here in Manuscript 4. Camb. 1. 2." (Kennicott) --- Reeds. Septuagint, "cubits," as Hebrew, St. Jerome, &c., insinuate. The mountain was only five... [ Continue Reading ]
_Cubits. This confirms the former correction, ver. 16. (Haydock) --- Hebrew has only, "of five hundred." Maldonat and Cornelius a Lapide would understand reeds, to agree with what goes before. (Menochius) --- Separation. Josephus mentions a wall three cubits high, on the pillars of which was written... [ Continue Reading ]
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