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^ A mistake of Hecataeus for the Chaklaeans ; a Jewish forger (as the writer here quoted is suspected of being) would not have been guilty of such a confusion.

Word:

Hecataeus

Question:

What factors might lead someone to suspect that the writer quoted in this sentence is a Jewish forger?

Answer (optional):

Factors that might lead someone to suspect that the writer quoted in this sentence is a Jewish forger include the fact that the writer confused the Chaldeans with Hecataeus, a mistake that a Jewish forger wouldn't have made.