But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a farmer; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Husbandman. Worldly occupations were incompatible with the office of prophets, 3 Kings xix 20., and Amos vii. 15., and Matthew iv. 20. The (Calmet) false (Haydock) prophets will become so odious, that people will excuse themselves from taking up the calling.
Example. I am condemned like him to labour, Genesis iii. 17. Septuagint, "a man begot me. "Hebrew, "taught, or bought me, (Calmet) or caused me to work. "(De Dieu)