Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Assemblez le peuple, formez une sainte réunion! Assemblez les vieillards, Assemblez les enfants, Même les nourrissons à la mamelle! Que l'époux sorte de sa demeure, Et l'épouse de sa chambre!
KJV
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
sting, on account of their age: for it is written ( Joel 2:15 ): "Sanctify a fast," and further on ( Joel 2:16 ): "Gather together the little ones, and them that suck the breasts." Much more therefore are all others bound to keen the fasts. Objection 3: Further, spiritual things…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 193 (Migne)
a ut juxta prophetam alium egrediatur sponsus de cubili suo, et sponsa [Col. 1278C] de thalamo suo (Joel. II, 16) , vivantque in tali continentia, qualis est in primitiva Ecclesia praeostensa, ubi multitudinis credentium erat cor unum et anima una (Act. IV, 32) in Domino, quibus…
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