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Job 39:29

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Gregory the Dialogist

From thence she beholdeth her food. Her eyes behold afar off. 100. That is, from these choirs of Angels he directs the eyes of his mind to contemplate the glory of the Majesty on high: and, not seeing it, he is still hungry: and seeing it, at length, he is satisfied. For it is written, Because his soul, hath laboured, he shall see and be satisfied. [Is. 53, 11] And again, Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. [Matt. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXI ↗

Thomas Aquinas

The eagle has very acute vision so that he can see necessary food from a long way off, and so he says, "from there," i.e., from the high places, "he spies food," not only near, but also far away, and so he says, "and his eyes behold it far off."

Commentary on Job ↗