And the south part, and the breadth of the plain of Jericho the city of palm trees as far as Segor.

and the south, and the circuit of the valley of Jericho, the city of palms, unto Zoar.

And the South, and the circle of the valley of Jericho, the town of palm-trees, as far as Zoar.

and the South, and the Plain, even the valley of Jericho the city of palm-trees, as far as Zoar.

and the Negev, and the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, to Zoar.

and the southern region, and the breadth of the plain of Jericho, the city of palms, as far as Zoar.

Et meridiem, et planitiem, vallem Jericho urbis palmarum, usque ad Soar.

Unto Zoar - Compare Genesis 19:22.

And the south,.... The southern part of the land, even all of it; and having shown him that, he is directed eastward to take a view of
the plain of the valley of Jericho; which lay before him, a delightful plain; see Joshua 5:10,
the city of palm trees; so Jericho was called, because of the multitude of palm trees which grew there, and which Josephus not only testifies (r), who speaks of it as a plain planted with palm trees, and from whence balsam comes; but several Heathen writers: Pliny says (s) Jericho was set with palm trees; Diodorus Siculus (t) speaks of the country about Jericho as abounding with palm trees, and in a certain valley, meaning the vale or plains of Jericho, is produced that which is called balsam; so Strabo says (u), Jericho is a plain surrounded with mountains abounding with palm trees, where there is a plantation of palm trees, with other fruit trees, the space of a hundred furlongs:
unto Zoar; near the salt sea; see Genesis 19:22.
(r) De Bello Jude. l. 1. c. 18. sect. 5. & l. 4. c. 8. sect. 2. (s) Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 14. (t) Bibliothec. l. 2. p. 132. (u) Geograph. l. 16. p. 525.

The south - The south quarter of the land of Judah, which is towards the salt sea, the city of palm - trees - Jericho, so called from the multitude of palm - trees, which were in those parts, as Josephus and Strabo write. From whence and the balm there growing it was called Jericho, which signifies, odoriferous or sweet smelling.