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Canaan, The land of
        (lit. lowland), a name denoting the country west of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, and between those waters and the Mediterranean; given by God to Abraham's posterity, the children of Israel. Ex 6:4; Le 25:38 [PALESTINE]


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'canaan, the land of' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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