1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Judges 9:48 | Went up into Mount Selmon, he and all his people with him: and taking an ax, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder, and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do ye out of hand. | Selmon. This mountain lay towards the Jordan, and was covered with trees and snow, Psalm 67:16. (Menochius) --- Bough. Septuagint, "a burden or faggot of sticks." Josephus observes that they were dry. (Calmet) |