the same time to pass all over the country between that and
Judea in the six days? And as for this grammatical translation
of the word Sabbath, it either contains an instance of his
great impudence or gross ignorance; for the words Sabbo and
Sabbath are widely different from one another; for the word
Sabbath in the Jewish language denotes rest from all sorts of
work; but the word Sabbo, as he affirms, denotes among the
Egyptians the malady of a bubo in the groin.

3. This is that novel account which the Egyptian Apion gives
us concerning the Jews' departure out of Egypt, and is no
better than a contrivance of his own. But why should we
wonder at the lies he tells about our forefathers, when he
affirms them to be of Egyptian original, when he lies also
about himself? for although he was born at Oasis in Egypt,
he pretends to be, as a man may say, the top man of all the
Egyptians; yet does he forswear his real country and
progenitors, and by falsely pretending to be born at
Alexandria, cannot deny the (4) pravity of his family; for you
see how justly he calls those Egyptians whom he hates, and
endeavors to reproach; for had he not deemed Egyptians to
be a name of great reproach, he would not have avoided the
name of an Egyptian himself; as we know that those who
brag of their own countries value themselves upon the
denomination they acquire thereby, and reprove such as
unjustly lay claim thereto. As for the Egyptians' claim to be
of our kindred, they do it on one of the following accounts; I
mean, either as they value themselves upon it, and pretend to
bear that relation to us; or else as they would draw us in to
be partakers of their own infamy. But this fine fellow Apion