So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Clothes, even to sleep. Only. Septuagint Complutensian, "man and his arms to the water. "(Haydock) They went armed to fetch water; (Malvenda) or they had their armour and water always at hand. (Junius) Hebrew, "each kept his dart at the water. "It may have various senses. (Calmet) Protestants agree with the Vulgate, "saving that every one put them off for washing "(Haydock) them, or themselves. (Tirinus)

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