His arms are as rounded gold set with beryl: his body is as carved ivory overlaid with sapphires.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Hyacinths. Or purple veins. (Calmet)
Protestants, "hands are as gold rings set with the beryl. "Hebrew, "full of Tharsis "(Haydock) or precious stones, (Menochius) from that country, (Exodus xxviii.) with which his rings were ornamented. (Calmet)
Sapphires. His belt or garment is thus ornamented. (Sanchez)
The works of Christ proceeded from his infinite charity for mankind, whose salvation he greatly desired, (Mark vii. 37., and 1 Corinthians xv. 22., and 1 Timothy ii. 4.) so that none can perish but by their own fault. (Calmet)
