Commentary for Kiddushin 98:11
<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> ע"מ שאני כהן ונמצא לוי לוי ונמצא כהן נתין ונמצא ממזר ממזר ונמצא נתין בן עיר ונמצא בן כרך בן כרך ונמצא בן עיר על מנת שביתי קרוב למרחץ ונמצא רחוק רחוק ונמצא קרוב
as it is written, we have a litt sister, and she hath no breasts,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cant. VIII, 8.');"><sup>15</sup></span> whereon R'Johanan said: This refers to Elam, which was privileged to study but not to teach.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Sanh. (Sonc. ed.) p. 238. n. 5. Which proves that their conceit prevented them from attaining sufficient knowledge to teach.');"><sup>16</sup></span> Ten kabs of strength descended to the world: nine were taken by the Persians, etc. Ten kabs of vermin descended to the world: nine were taken by Media, etc. Ten kabs of witchcraft descended to the world: nine were taken by Egypt,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Sanh. (Sonc. ed.) p. 460. n. 6.');"><sup>17</sup></span>