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Jeremiah 46:15

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Why are your strong ones swept away? They didn’t stand, because the LORD pushed them.

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Verse 15. Men. Lit. “man.” Hebrew abir, ( Bible.) where Apis has been perhaps formed. Calmet.—Septuagint “Why has Apis (Comp. omits this word) fled from thee? thy calf, thy chosen one has not remained.” Bible.—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. Calmet. 37:5. Ezekiel 30:21.

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