1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| II Kings 17:30 | For the men of Babylon made Sochothbenoth: and the Cuthites made Nergel: and the men of Emath made Asima. | Socoth-benoth, "the tents of young women," who prostituted themselves once in their lives at Babylon, in honour of Mylitta. (Herodotus 2:199.) --- Nergel, "light." (Calmet) --- The Pyreia (Haydock) of the Persians are famous in history. (Strabo xv.) (Selden, Synt. 2:8.) --- Asima, like an ape, goat, etc. (Calmet) |