Neither do they who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Upon you. Chaldean adds, "and they did not reply. "
We (Haydock)
The custom of blessing reapers continued in the days of St. Augustine, Ruth ii. 4. (Calmet)
The wicked render themselves incapable of deriving benefit from the good wishes of others. (Berthier)
