The Promised Land is a term used in the Bible to refer to the land promised by God to the Israelites. In the Bible, the Promised Land is often referred to as CANAAN (6 letters) and ZION (4 letters). CANAAN is the region of the ancient Near East which corresponds to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Jordan and Syria. ZION is a hill in Jerusalem, which is considered to be a holy site for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.