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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
Because the waters of Dibon are filled with blood. Where there was once luxury due to fertile fields and constantly flowing springs, there the streams of blood will flow due to the multitude of those killed. For I will set upon Dibon additional things for those who have fled from Moab, a lion, and the remnants of the land. …
Thomas Aquinas
For the waters of Dibon, the name of a city, in which they practiced their lusts because of the pleasantness of the place: the Moabites ran into the waters of Dibon (2 Kngs 3). Some remained, afflicted by various persecutions: for I will bring more, punishments, upon Dibon, to which the Jews had fled, upon them that shall flee of Moab, from the Assyrians; and upon the remnant of the land, whom the Assyrians sent away; the lion: literally, beasts that were killing them, or a raging enemy, namely the Chaldeans, above: for all this his …
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