דברים, פרק ד׳, פסוק מ״ח

The territory controlled by the Israelites on the eastern side of the Jordan River spans a vast stretch of land, reaching from the southern settlements all the way to the northern peaks. This area begins at Aroer on the edge of the Arnon valley and extends northward to the border marked by Mount Sion, which is another name for Mount Hermon [שטיינזלץ]. Tradition carefully distinguishes this specific location from other places with similar names [מנחת שי].

Beyond acting as a specific geographic landmark on the northern border, the name Hermon also serves as a general descriptive term for any exceptionally high mountain. Its towering presence is deeply symbolic. The sheer height of the mountain represents the flow of goodness and blessing from higher places down to lower ones. Just as dew descends from the peak of Hermon to the mountains beneath it, the mountain stands as a symbol of unity and abundant blessing cascading from high to low [נתינה לגר].