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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Whether in one tribe, or in His own land, or in whatsoever place of His mercy He shall order them to be found. The one tribe of Judah is certainly meant, which is mentioned in Holy Scripture plainly and repeatedly above the rest. For it received a special gift above them all, in that it brought forth from itself the flesh of our Redeemer. But all Judaea together is called the land of the Lord. [Deut. …
Thomas Aquinas
Since he had above said, "wherever the will of the governor leads them," (v.12) he explains this saying, "on one tribe," because clouds sometimes appear in one region and not in another, as Amos says, "I have rained on one city and do not on another." (4:7) This happens in two ways, because sometimes clouds appear in the same region where the vapors are generated. This happens when from the power of the wind the vapors are not moved to remote places. …
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