KJV ORIGINAL
And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the southern region, and the plain around the Jordan Valley near Jericho, the city known for its palm trees, all the way to Zoar.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes part of the vast territory that Moses could see from Mount Nebo - the southern lands stretching from the fertile Jordan Valley to distant cities.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is viewing the Promised Land from Mount Nebo just before his death, and God is showing him all the territory that will belong to the Israelites. Jericho was known as 'the city of palm trees' because of its lush oasis environment in the Jordan Valley, and Zoar was a small city near the Dead Sea that had been spared during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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