1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 13:22 | And owls shall answer one another there, in the houses thereof, and sirens in the temples of pleasure. | Owls. Or jackals, which resemble foxes, and going in packs, will devour the largest creatures. (Bochart) (Parkhurst in aje.) (Haydock) --- But St. Jerome explains it of birds, Job 28:7., and Leviticus xiv. --- Sirens, fabulously supposed to be sweet singing women with wings. --- Thannim denotes some great sea monsters, such as whales or sea calves. (Calmet) |