Jeremias 31:39
And the measuring line shall go out farther in his sight upon the hill Gareb: and it shall compass Goatha,
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et exibit ultra norma mensuræ in conspectu ejus super collem Gareb, et circuibit Goatha,
- Septuagint (Swete) shown from Jeremias 38:39
- καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ἡ διαμέτρησις αὐτῆς ἀπέναντι αὐτῶν ἕως βουνῶν Γαρήβ, καὶ περικυκλωθήσεται κύκλῳ ἐξ ἐκλεκτῶν λίθων,
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וְיָצָ֨א ע֜וֹד קוה הַמִּדָּה֙ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת גָּרֵ֑ב וְנָסַ֖ב גֹּעָֽתָה
The Fathers on this verse
St Cyprian Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews, Testimony XX
In the cxth Psalm: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Of the same thing in the Wisdom of Solomon: “The beginning of wisdom is to fear God.” Also in the Proverbs of the same: “Blessed is the man who reverences all things with fear.” Of the same thing in Isaiah: “And upon whom else will I look, except upon him that is lowly and peaceful, and that trembleth at my words?” Of this same thing in Genesis: “And the angel of the Lord called him from heaven, and said unto him, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. …