Chaldees R.V. Chaldeans. Their name in Hebrew is Casdimand in Assyrio-Babylonian Caldu(the change of "s" for "l" before a dental is not uncommon in the latter language). They were a people originally living south of Babylon on the sea, but Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Babylon and established a Chaldæo-Babylonian empire.

in the house of their sanctuary Cp. Ezekiel's vision of the slaughter; Ezekiel 9:1-11.

him that stooped for age R.V. ancient; cp. Isaiah 9:15.

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