The Bible calls the region [[Canaan]] when referring to the pre-Israelite period,(Hebrew: כּנען) and afterwards Israel (Yisrael). The name "Land of the Hebrews" (Hebrew: ארץ העברים, Eretz Ha-Ivrim) is also found. The wide area appears to be the habitat of the ancient ethnic Hebrews, though perhaps shared with other ethnic groups. The land of Canaan is part of the land given to the descendants of Abraham, which extends from the [[Nile]] to the [[Euphrates River]] (Genesis 15:18). | The Bible calls the region [[Canaan]] when referring to the pre-Israelite period,(Hebrew: כּנען) and afterwards Israel (Yisrael). The name "Land of the Hebrews" (Hebrew: ארץ העברים, Eretz Ha-Ivrim) is also found. The wide area appears to be the habitat of the ancient ethnic Hebrews, though perhaps shared with other ethnic groups. The land of Canaan is part of the land given to the descendants of Abraham, which extends from the [[Nile]] to the [[Euphrates River]] (Genesis 15:18). |