| Jeremiah 46:15
| Why are thy valiant men come to nothing? they stood not: because the Lord hath overthrown them,
| Men. Literally, "man." Hebrew abir, (Haydock) where Apis has been perhaps formed. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "Why has Apis (Complutensian omits this word) fled from thee? thy calf, thy chosen one has not remained." (Haydock) --- He derides the chief idol of Egypt; or he alludes to those who fell at Charcamis, or rather who fled after they had come out to assist Sedecias, Jeremias 37:5., and Ezechiel 30:21.
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