a mingled stuff Heb. sha-aṭnez, a foreign word, and perhaps Egyptian (doubtfully derived from the Coptic saht, -woven," and nudj, -false"), LXX κίβδηλος. Also in Leviticus 19:19, which has a garment of two kindsfor the wool and linen togetherof D. According to Hosea 2:5; Hosea 2:9, Israel attributed her wool and flax (and other products) to the Baalîm, and if as is probable different products were attributed to different Baals we have a confirmation of the theory stated above in the introd. note. Josephus, IV. Antt.Deuteronomy 8:11, gives another reason.

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