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 (G. Hoffmann in Nestle, ZDMG, lviii. 158 ff.). This is doubtless the Riš-ini of Sennacherib (KIB, ii. 117); but its identity with is phonetically questionable, and topographically impossible, on account of the definition 'between Nineveh and Kelaḥ.'

The clause is almost universally, but very improbably, taken to imply that the four places just enumerated had come to be regarded as a single city. Schr. (KAT$2$, 99 f.) is responsible for the statement that from the time of Sennacherib the name Nineveh was extended to include the whole complex of cities between the Zab and the Tigris; but more recent authorities assure us that the monuments contain no trace of such an idea (KAT$3$, 75$4$; Gu.$2$ 78; cf. Johns, EB, 3420). The fabulous dimensions given by Diodorus (ii. 3; cf. Jon. 3$3f.$) must proceed on some such notion; and it is possible that that might have induced a late interpolator to insert the sentence here. But if the words be a gloss, it is more probable that it springs from the of Jn. 1$2$, which was put in the margin opposite, and crept into the text in the wrong place (ATLO$2$, 273).

13, 14.—The sons of Mizraim.—These doubtless all represent parts or (supposed) dependencies of Egypt; although of the eight names not more than two can be certainly identified.—On = Egypt, see v.$6$.—Since Mizraim could hardly have been reckoned a son of Canaan, the section (if documentary) must be an extract from that Yahwistic source to which 9$18f.$ belong (see p. 188 f.).

(1) (: 1 Ch. 1$11$ )] Not the Lydians of Asia Minor (ATLO$2$, 274), who can hardly be thought of in this connexion; but (if the text be correct) some unknown people of NE Africa (see on v.$22$, p. 206). The prevalent view of recent scholars is that the word is a mistake for, the Lybians. See Sta. ''Ak. Red. 141; Müller, AE'', 115 f; OLz, v. 475; al.

(2) ([E] ; G  Müller reads  or (after G) ; i.e. the inhabitants of the Great Oasis of Knmt in the Libyan desert (Wāḥāt el-Khāriǧah). For older conjectures see Di.