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gōld´'n: The translation “golden city†() is an attempt to render the received text (מדהבה, madhhēbhāh), but can hardly be justified. Almost all the ancient versions read (מרהבה, marhēbhāh), a word which connotes unrest and insolence, fitting the context well.