1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Isaiah 58:3 | Why have we fasted, and thou hast not regarded: why have we humbled our souls, and thou hast not taken notice? Behold, in the day of your fast, your own will is found, and you exact of all your debtors. | Will. This alone suggested their fasts, and they did not shew compassion, Ezechiel 7:2. (Calmet) --- Debtors, who are not able to pay. (St. Jerome) (Deuteronomy 24:12.) |