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Isaiah 21:14

Western Saints

Jerome

Bring water to the thirsty, O inhabitants of the land of the South; meet the one fleeing with bread. For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the severity of battle. LXX: Bring water to the thirsty, O inhabitants of the region of Theman; meet the fleeing ones with bread because of the multitude of the slain, because of the multitude of the wanderers, because of the multitude of the sword, and because of the multitude of the bows drawn, and because of the multitude of those …

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Gregory the Dialogist

Again, by bread is set forth the instruction of heavenly doctrine, as is said by the prophet, "You who dwell in the land of the south, meet with bread him that is flying away." For they dwell in the land of the south who, placed within [the] holy church, are breathed upon by the love of the Spirit from on high. But he is flying who is wishing to escape from the evils of this world. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book 23.49 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

He exhorts them to mercy: meeting, you Arabs; the land of the south, that is, of the noon, below: deal your bread to the hungry (Isa 58:7).

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