the wars of the jews-第142节
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alestine。 Accordingly; as he adds; those that say it never rains in Egypt must mean the Proper or Upper Egypt; because it does sometimes rain in the other parts。 See the note on Antiq。 B。 II。 ch。 7。 sect。 7; and B。 III。 ch。 1。 sect。 6。
(19) Of this temple of Onias's building in Egypt; see the notes on Antiq。 B。 XIII。 ch。 3。 sect。 1。 But whereas it is elsewhere; both of the War; B。 I。 ch。 1。 sect。 1; and in the Antiquities as now quoted; said that this temple was like to that at Jerusalem; and here that it was not like it; but like a tower; sect。 3; there is some reason to suspect the reading here; and that either the negative particle is here to be blotted out; or the word entirely added。
(20) We must observe; that Josephus here speaks of Antiochus who profaned the temple as now alive; when Onias had leave given them by Philometer to build his temple; whereas it seems not to have been actually built till about fifteen years afterwards。 Yet; because it is said in the Antiquities that Onias went to Philometer; B。 XII。 ch。 9。 sect。 7; during the lifetime of that Antiochus; it is probable he petitioned; and perhaps obtained his leave then; though it were not actually built or finished till fifteen years afterward。
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