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	Canaan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Biblical explanation is that it derives from Canaan, the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah, whose offspring correspond to the names of Canaanite tribes in Gen.
		One of Canaan's most famous exports was a much sought-after purple dye, derived from two species of sea snails found along the east Mediterranean coast and worn proudly by figures from ancient kings to modern popes.
		Canaan is mentioned in a document from the 18th century BC found in the ruins of Mari, a former Sumerian outpost in Syria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canaan (2176 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Canaan
		Canaan or Kná'an (כְּנַעַן / כְּנָעַן, Standard Hebrew Kənáʿan, Tiberian Hebrew Kənáʿan / Kənāʿan; Septuagint Greek Χανααν, Khanaan) is an ancient term for a region roughly corresponding to present-day Israel, the West Bank, western Jordan, southern Syria and southern Lebanon.
		In the Pentateuch, Canaan, Cush, Put and Mizraim were grouped together as "sons of Ham".
		Canaan (also Canaanites) are geographical and ethnic terms that have a shifting reference, which doubtless arises out of the migrations of the tribes to which the term "Canaanites" belongs.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Canaan (2094 words)

	Canaan: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Canaan is mentioned in a document from the 18th century BC found in the ruins of Mari (Mari: A member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia), a former Sumerian (Sumerian: A member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer) outpost in Syria.
		In the centuries preceding the Hebrew invasion(s), Canaan and Syria became tributary to the Egyptian Pharoahs, although domination by the sovereign power was not so strong as to prevent frequent local rebellions.
		In the so-called Table of Peoples in the tenth chapter of Genesis, Canaan is included among the four sons of Ham (Ham: Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/canaan (2051 words)

	Canaan: land of canaan, map of canaan
		The name Canaan is of obscure origins but is extremely ancient; the first known references appear in the 3rd millennium BC, possibly from Hurrian sources in the Mesopotamian city of Nuzi.
		One of Canaan's most famous exports was a much sought-after purple dye, derived from two species of sea snails found along the east Mediterranean coast (Canaan also means purple), and worn proudly by figures from ancient kings to modern popes.
		At the end of what is referred to as the Middle Kingdom era of Egypt, was a breakdown in centralised power, the assertion of independence by various nomarchs and the assumption of power in the Delta by Asiatic Pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty.
	winelib.com /wiki/Canaan (2165 words)

	Exodus
		Archaeologists have not found evidence that the Sinai was ever host to millions of people, nor of a massive population increase in Canaan during this time period.
		The Ten Commandments, are followed by enactments relating to civil law: (1) indemnifications for injuries done to, a fellow man; (2) duties toward persons who have no actual claims, though they are dependent on the good will of others.
		In conclusion there are the promise of the land of Canaan as the reward of obedience, and the warning against the pagan inhabitants.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/e/ex/exodus.html (1851 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Caleb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		:For other meanings of the word Caleb or Kalev see Caleb (disambiguation) Caleb, the son of Jephunneh is an important figure in the Hebrew Bible, noted for his faith in God when the Hebrew nation refuses to enter the "promised land" of Canaan.
		When the Hebrews came to the outskirts of Canaan, the land they believed had been promised them by God, after having fled slavery in Egypt, Moses (the Hebrew leader) sent twelve scouts (or spies, meraglim in Hebrew) into Canaan to report on what was there.
		The Bible records that, because of the testimony of the ten scouts, the Hebrews chose not to enter Canaan: for this disobedience, God caused them to wander in the desert for forty years before being allowed to enter Canaan and conquer it as their home.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Caleb (374 words)

	Canaan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Canaan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The town of Canaan, in the adjoining town of North Canaan (population (1990) 3,300), is a trade centre for a resort area that attracts exurbanites from New York City.
		O Canaan, bright Canaan I'm bound for the land of Canaan.
		Joshua, and another person, were the two spies who were sent into this land of Canaan by the children of Israel to report upon its character--I mean they were the spies who reported favorably.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Canaan (345 words)

	Canaan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Canaan or Kná'an (Arabic &1705;&1606;&1593;&1575;&1606;, Kan&703;&257;n, Hebrew &1499;&1468;&1456;&1504;&1463;&1506;&1463;&1503; / &1499;&1468;&1456;&1504;&1464;&1506;&1463;&1503;, K&601;ná&703;an / K&601;n&257;&703;an; Septuagint Greek &935;&945;&957;&945;&945;&957;, Khanaan) is an ancient term for a region roughly corresponding to present-day Israel, the West Bank, western Jordan, southern Syria and southern Lebanon.
		Soon after this, the great empire-builder and law-giver Hammurabi (1728-1686 BC), first king of a united Babylonia, extended Babylonian influence over Canaan and Syria, and he may be identical with the Amraphel of Genesis.
		Egyptian power in Canaan suffered a major setback when the Hittites (Hatti) advanced into Syria in the reign of Amenhotep III, and became even more threatening in that of his successor, displacing the Amurru and prompting a resumption of Semitic migration.
	canaan.iqnaut.net (1552 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Canaan or KnÃ¡ Ê• an (Arabic Ú©ÙØ¹Ø§Ù, Hebrew ×Ö¼Ö°× Ö·×¢Ö·×, Septuagint Greek Î§Î±Î½Î±Î±Î½) is an ancient term for a region roughly corresponding to present-day Israel / Palestine including the West Bank...
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		Canaan Valley Tucker County, West Virginia: Downhill ski resorts, a multitude of ski touring centers, snow tubing, ice skating, state parks with trails, golf, scenic lift rides, nature hikes, kids...
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	Canaan (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is an English straight edge metal band called xCANAANx and an Italian band called Canaan (Band).
		The Canaan Dog is a semi-feral pariah dog that lives in the area historically known as Canaan
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canaan_(disambiguation) (122 words)

	Canaan, Connecticut - TheBestLinks.com - Canaan (town), Canaan (CDP), Disambig, ...
		Canaan, Connecticut - TheBestLinks.com - Canaan (town), Canaan (CDP), Disambig,...
		Canaan, Connecticut, Canaan (town), Connecticut, Canaan (CDP), Connecticut...
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	www.thebestlinks.com /Canaan__2C___Connecticut.html (107 words)

	Exodus Case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The story unfolds with the protagonist, Ari Ben Canaan, hatching a plot to transport Jewish refugees from a British detention camp in Cyprus to Palestine.
		The character around whom the story is woven, Ben Canaan was born and raised on a kibbutz, but goes on to become one of the mainstays of the Israeli freedom movement.
		His father is Barak Ben Canaan (formerly Jossi Rabinsky of Russia), head of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and his uncle is Akiva Ben Canaan (formerly Yakov Rabinsky), leader of the ''Maccabees'', a militant organization (based on the Irgun).
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/72/exodus-case.html (2198 words)

	wikien.info: Exodus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The name Exodus refers to the book which comes second both in the Torah (the five books of Moses) and also in the Tanakh (the Old Testament of the Bible).
		The Book of Exodus recounts the experience of the Hebrew people in the course of their departure (exodus) from Egypt for the promised land of Canaan.
		In conclusion God promises the land of Canaan to the Israelites as the reward of obedience, but warns against the pagan inhabitants.
	www.wikien.info /index.php?title=Exodus (2194 words)

	Exodus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		According to the Biblical account it appears 600 000 adult men left Egypt and with Moses first to Mount Sinai; some years later their descendants invaded the land Canaan.
		The Ten Commandments are followed by enactments to civil law : (1) indemnifications for injuries done to fellow man; (2) duties toward persons who no actual claims though they are dependent the good will of others.
		In conclusion are the promise of the land of Canaan as the reward of obedience and warning against the pagan inhabitants.
	www.freeglossary.com /Exodus (2259 words)

	Ishmael - BibleWiki
		He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan (Gen 16
		Ishmael settled in the land of Paran, a region lying between Canaan and the mountains of Sinai; and "God was with him, and he became a great archer" (Gen 21
		He became a great desert chief, but of his history little is recorded.
	bible.tmtm.com /wiki/Ishmael (412 words)

	canaan - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Canaan : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Phrases that include canaan: canaanites canaan, north canaan, canaan sodindo banana, canaan street, canaan the land of, more...
		Words similar to canaan: palestine, holy land, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=canaan&ls=a (220 words)

	Shelton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Shelton is the name of some places in the United States of America:Shelton, Connecticut[?]Shelton, WashingtonThis is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
		This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
		If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page.
	www.explainthat.info /sh/shelton.html (233 words)

	Palestine - Psychology Central
		Palestine (Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina, Arabic: فلسطين Filastīn or Falastīn, see also Canaan, Land of Israel) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east and south.
		The portion of the land situated west of the Jordan River was also called "land of Canaan" during the period in which it fell under the control of Egyptian vassals traditionally descended from Canaan the son of Ham.
		After the split of the United Monarchy into two, the southern part became the Kingdom of Judah and the northern part the Kingdom of Israel.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Palestine (2081 words)

	Caleb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		For other meanings of the word Caleb or Kalev (Kalev: kalev has several meanings:...
		Only two, Joshua (Joshua: A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses) and Caleb, returned and said that God would be able to deliver Canaan into the hands of the Hebrew nation.
		This story is recorded in the Book of Numbers (Book of Numbers: The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/caleb (426 words)

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