c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.516

The Wars of the Jews 3.516

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.516

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

5168. The country also that lies over against this lake hath the same name of Gennesareth; its nature is wonderful as well as its beauty; its soil is so fruitful that all sorts of trees can grow upon it, and the inhabitants accordingly plant all sorts of trees there; for the temper of the air is so well mixed, that it agrees very well with those several sorts,