The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the strongest of them, and struck down the chosen men of Israel.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Israel. St. Jerome applies this to those who receive unworthily, particularly if they be priests, 1 Corinthians xi. 29. (Calmet)
God selected the most guilty (Berthier) having allowed them to feast for a whole month. (Worthington)
Then he brought down by death, or "hindered "as it were, "by shackles "(Septuagint) the most valiant. (Haydock)