And he ordained himself priests for the high places, and for the goat idols, and for the calf idols which he had made.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Devils. Hebrew, "goats. "(Calmet)
Septuagint express this by two names, "for the idols, and for the fools. "(Haydock)
The Mendesians of Egypt, solemnly worshipped the goat; and Pan was represented nearly in the same form. Yet it is probable that the Hebrews style the idols by this name out of derision, 3 Kings xv. 2. (Calmet)
