8. A land of wheat, and barley —These cereal fruits were specially promised to the Israelites in the event of their faithful allegiance to the covenant of God ( Psalms 81:16 ; Psalms 147:14 ). The wheat and barley were so abundant as to yield sixty and often an hundredfold ( Genesis 26:12 ; Matthew 13:8 ). vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates —The limestone rocks and abrupt valleys were entirely covered, as traces of them still show, with plantations of figs, vines, and olive trees. Though in a southern latitude, its mountainous formations tempered the excessive heat, and hence, figs, pomegranates, &c., were produced in Palestine equally with wheat and barley, the produce of northern regions. honey —The word "honey" is used often in a loose, indeterminate sense, very frequently to signify a syrup of dates or of grapes, which under the name of dibs is much used by all classes, wherever vineyards are found, as a condiment to their food. It resembles thin molasses, but is more pleasant to the taste [ROBINSON]. This is esteemed a great delicacy in the East, and it was produced abundantly in Palestine. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-9" class="com-number"
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