1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Chronicles 3:14 *He made also a veil of violet, purple, scarlet, and silk: and wrought in it cherubims.

Matthew 27:51.
A veil. Abulensis places it between the court and the holy: but Jansenius would have it before the holy of holies. It seems rather that there was a veil in both places, (Barad. t. 2:b. 3:23.; Menochius) as Josephus ([Antiquities?] 8:2., and 12:10.) clearly intimates; and St. Paul speaks of the second veil, Hebrews 9:3. It is not certain which of them was torn at the death of Jesus Christ, Matthew 27:51. Cherubims; extraordinary figures. (Calmet)