Tanis

Numb. xiii. 23.TANIS, a City of Egypt, called in Hebrew, Zoan. Moses affirms that Tanis, or Zoan, Tanis. Psalm lxxvii. 12, 43. Isa. xix. 11. 13. xxx. 2.Zoan, is more modern by seven Years than the City of Hebron in the Country of Canaan; and the Psalmist asserts, that Moses performed his Miracles in the Fields of Tanis, in campo Taneos. This City was within the Delta. Isaiah addresses himself to the Princes of Tanis, who were much conceited of their own Wisdom and Prudence. He derides their false Politicks. It appears that even in the time of this Prophet, Tanis was still the capital City of the lower Egypt. Ezekiel, xxx. 14. speaks of Zoan, but St. Jerom has translated it by Taphnis, instead of Tanis, which two Cities were very different from each other. Tanis was situate upon that Arm of the Nile which was nearest to that of Damieta, towards the West. We shall afterwards speak of Taphnis, or Daphnæ.

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