Wisdom 18:1
But thy saints had a very great light, and they heard their voice indeed, but did not see their shape. And because they also did not suffer the same things, they glorified thee:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Sanctis autem tuis maxima erat lux, et horum quidem vocem audiebant, sed figuram non videbant. Et quia non et ipsi eadem passi erant, magnificabant te ;
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τοῖς δὲ ὁσίοις σου μέγιστον ἦν φῶς. ὧν φωνὴν ἀκούοντες μορφὴν δὲ οὐχ ὁρῶντες, ὅτι μὲν οὖν κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεπόνθεισαν, ἐμακάριζον·
Haydock's commentary
Their. The Hebrews' (Menochius) or rather the Egyptians' voice. The land of Gossen was preserved from these horrors, (Calmet) though such Egyptians as might be found there, were exposed to them; and their dismal lamentations made the people of God appreciate their own happiness. They are styled saints, (Haydock) as the Church is holy, and has always some saints in her society. Out of it there is no sanctity. (Worthington)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.