1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Judith 6:21 | And afterwards all the people were called together, and they prayed all the night long within the church, desiring help of the God of Israel. | The church. That is, the synagogue or place where they met in prayer. (Challoner) --- For such places were established, particularly after the captivity, though some have denied that there were any synagogues, even in the days of the Machabees. See Matthew 4:23., and Esther 4:16. (Calmet) |