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The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
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Verse 30. Socoth-benoth, “the tents of young women,” who prostituted themselves once in their lives at Babylon, in honour of Mylitta. Herod. ii. 199.—Nergel, “light.” Calmet.—The Pyreia ( Bible.) of the Persians are famous in history. Strabo xv. Selden, Synt. ii. 8.—Asima, like an ape, goat, and so forth Calmet.
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