c. AD 94

J. AJ 14.118

The Antiquities of the Jews 14.118

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

14.118

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

118In Egypt, therefore, this nation is powerful, because the Jews were originally Egyptians, and because the land wherein they inhabit, since they went thence, is near to Egypt. They also removed into Cyrene, because that this land adjoined to the government of Egypt, as well as does Judea, or rather was formerly under the same government.” And this is what Strabo says.