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Isaiah 13:4

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Jerome

The voice of the multitude on the mountains, like the voice of many people: the sound of the gathered kings of nations. The Lord of hosts has commanded the forces of war to come from afar, from the top of the heavens. The Lord and His vessels of fury, to destroy all the earth. …

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Thomas Aquinas

The voice of a multitude. Here he describes the coming of those who are called, and first, as to the lowly: the voice of a multitude; second, as to the great, the voice of the sound of kings: their voice shall roar like the sea (Jer 50:42); below: the tumult of crowds shall come (Isa 17:12). The Lord of hosts. Here he decrees the command. And first, he sets out the divine command: the Lord has given charge.

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