'Holy Land' in the Bible
And he will say, Thou shalt not draw near hither; draw off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place which thou standest upon it, this is holy land.
He brought them to His holy land,to the mountain His right hand acquired.
Armed forces of his will arise [in Jerusalem] and defile and desecrate the sanctuary, the [spiritual] stronghold, and will do away with the regular sacrifice [that is, the daily burnt offering]; and they will set up [a pagan altar in the sanctuary which is] the abomination of desolation.
All their wickedness [says the Lord] is focused in Gilgal;Indeed, I came to hate them there!Because of the wickedness of their [idolatrous] practicesI will drive them out of My house (the land of Israel)!I will love them no longer;All their princes are rebels.
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes of thy feet: for the place in which thou standest is holy land.