* the good land.
4:21,22 11:11,12 Ex 3:8 Nu 32:5 Eze 20:6
* Lebanon.
Lebanon is a long chain of limestone mountains, extending from
near the coast of the Mediterranean on the west to the plains
of Damascus on the east, and forming the extreme northern
boundary of the Holy Land. It is divided into two principal
ridges, running parallel to each other in a north-north-east
direction; the most westerly of which was properly called
Libanus, and the easterly Anti-Libanus: the Hebrews did not
make this distinction. It is computed to be fifteen or
sixteen hundred fathoms in height. They are by no means
barren, but are almost all well cultivated and well peopled;
their summits being in many parts level, and forming extensive
plains, in which are sown corn and all kinds of pulse.
Vineyards, and plantations of olive, mulberry, and fig trees,
are also cultivated in terraces formed by walls; and the soil
of the declivities and hollows is most excellent, and produces
abundance of corn, oil, and wine.
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