Why the Persians Call a Book Dibra

Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 24:3

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"And the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-Sefer" (Judges 1:11). Said Rava: from where do the Persians call a book "dibra"? From here, and so forth.

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