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Isaiah 2:16

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Jerome

And over all the ships of Tarshish, and over everything that is beautiful to see. Regarding Tarshish, which all similarly transferred, only seventy interpreted the sea. The Hebrews believe that the sea of Tarshish is properly called () in their language, but when it is said Iam (), it is not called in the Hebrew language, but in the Syriac language. Josaphat also had ships that he would send to Tarshish (3 Kings 22:49), but they were broken in Asiongaber. …

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Thomas Aquinas

As to things which pertain to abundance of provisions, and thus he says: "and upon all the ships," in which provisions are borne, "of Tharsis," that is, of the sea, below: "howl, you ships of the sea, for the house is destroyed, from whence they were wont to come" (Isa 23:1). "And upon all that is fair to behold": this pertains to the placating of enemies, or the increase of fighters: "who can despise the people of the Hebrews, who have such beautiful women?" (Jdt 10:18).

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