Judah, and the land of Israel, they [were] thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
Ver. 17. Wheat of Minnith.] Where the best grew, even the kidneys of wheat, as Moses hath it. Deu 32:14 cf. Jdg 11:33 Act 12:20
Pannag.] Rosin or balsam, whereof Judea yielded the best in the whole world.
For the wine of Helbon,] i.e., Of Aleppo, say some, famous then for wine, now for milk, whence also it hath its name, for the Turks call milk alep; and if the Via lactea Milky Way were on earth, it would be found there, saith one.