Commentary for Kiddushin 98:7
אין להכא נחית ואשתרבובי הוא דאשתרבובי להתם דיקא נמי דקתני לבנות לה בית ש"מ
Ten kabs of wealth descended to the world: nine were taken by the early Romans and one by the rest of the world. Ten kabs of poverty descended to the world: nine were taken by Babylon and one by the rest of the world. Ten kabs of conceit descended to the world: nine were taken by Elam<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Sanh. (Sonc. ed.) p. 138, n. 1.');"><sup>10</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
In one of my favorite personifications, we learn that arrogance descended to Babylonia, and from there made its way to Elam. [I can just picture a green little demon making its way across the desert]. The intent was to build a house, but the house was not built there in Babylonia, rather it was built in Elam, a neighboring region.
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