ɪt sˈiːmz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ðæt zˈɔɪz, fɹʌm ɪts stɹˈɔŋ pəzˈɪʃən ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈɑːɹʃᵻz ʌvðə nˈaɪl dˈɛltə fˈɔːɹmd baɪ ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ, kˌʊdɐv hˈɛld ˈaʊt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dˈɛltə baɪ ðə hˈɪksoʊz, ɔːɹ æt lˈiːst kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪzd wɪððɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɚz baɪ pˈeɪɪŋ ðˌɛm tɹˈɪbjuːt.
It seems possible, therefore, that Xois, from its strong position among the marshes of the Nile Delta formed by the intersecting branches of the river, could have held out during the occupation of the Delta by the Hyksos, or at least compromised with the invaders by paying them tribute.