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... Israel ( patriarch ) : see Jacob . Israel , 9 : 1059 , Middle Eastern republic at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea . It is bounded by Lebanon ( north ) , by Syria ( northeast ) , by Jordan ( east ) , and by Egypt ( southwest ) ...
... Israel ( patriarch ) : see Jacob . Israel , 9 : 1059 , Middle Eastern republic at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea . It is bounded by Lebanon ( north ) , by Syria ( northeast ) , by Jordan ( east ) , and by Egypt ( southwest ) ...
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... Israeli law , the legal practices and institu- tions of modern Israel . In ancient times , when the people of Israel lived in their homeland , they created their own law : the law of the Torah and the law of the Mishna and the Tal- mud ...
... Israeli law , the legal practices and institu- tions of modern Israel . In ancient times , when the people of Israel lived in their homeland , they created their own law : the law of the Torah and the law of the Mishna and the Tal- mud ...
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... Israel 2 : 914g Old Testament basis in history 2 : 897a ' pagan influx in Israel 10 : 307b worship of Melgart 17 : 946g Jezreel , ancient city of Palestine , capital of the northern kingdom of Israel under Ahab , located on a spur of Mt ...
... Israel 2 : 914g Old Testament basis in history 2 : 897a ' pagan influx in Israel 10 : 307b worship of Melgart 17 : 946g Jezreel , ancient city of Palestine , capital of the northern kingdom of Israel under Ahab , located on a spur of Mt ...
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