1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Zechariah 1:3

And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: *Turn ye to me, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will turn to you, saith the Lord of hosts.

Isaias 21:12.; Isaias 31:6.; Isaias 45:22.; Jeremias 3:12.; Ezechiel 18:30.; Ezechiel 20:7.; Ezechiel 33:11.; Osee 14:2.; Joel 2:12.; Malachias 3:7.

Turn ye. Such expressions admonish us of our free-will, and when we answer, convert us, etc., (Lamentations 5:11.; Calmet) we confess that God's grace preventeth us. (Council of Trent, Session 6:5.) (Worthington) --- We may resist the Holy Spirit, (Haydock) and reject his graces. The prophet exhorts the people to lay aside all former negligence, (Calmet) and proceed with the temple. (Haydock) --- It had been commenced about two months before, Aggeus 2:1, 16.