1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 54:1 | Give *praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord. Luke 23:9.; Galatians 4:27. | Barren Jews in captivity, or Church of the Gentiles, to which alone many of the expressions can be applied. (Calmet) --- The Gentiles were before unfruitful, as the Jews will be till towards the latter times. (Worthington) |