Isaiah 31:9 (WEB)
His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner,” says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Behold, a righteous king shall reign, and princes shall rule with judgment.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxi. 9, Isa. xxxii. 1.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“For if as the Prophet says, Blessed are they who have seed in Sion, and kinsfolk in Jerusalem, (Isa. 31:9. apud LXX.) how great should be the celebration of the divine and ever holy Virgin Mary, who was made according to the flesh, the Mother of the Word?” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32Conference XXI
“And so the law chiefly commands men to seek the bonds of wedlock, saying: “Blessed is he that hath seed in Sion and an household in Jerusalem;” and: “Cursed is the barren that hath not borne.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxi. 9 (lxx.).
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Jerome
“The old law had a different ideal of blessedness, for therein it is said: “Blessed is he who hath seed in Zion and a family in Jerusalem:” and “Cursed is the barren who beareth not:” and “Thy children shall be like olive-plants round about thy table.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxi. 9, LXX.
Read the whole comment“The Jews generally laugh when they hear our version of this passage of Isaiah, “Blessed is he that hath seed in Zion and servants in Jerusalem.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxi. 9, LXX.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 1:48 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.