And of your sons that shall descend from you, whom you shall beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Eunuchs; servants, Daniel i. 3. We only read of Manasses, who was taken to Babylon. (Calmet)
But he might have many brothers, who might be reduced to a menial condition; (Salien) as the text seems to refer to the immediate sons of Ezechias. (Haydock)
It may, however, be explained of his descendants. (Menochius) (Chap. xxiv. 12.)
