# but which became very large

"but it became very large"

# in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty

This probably means it pointed in those directions. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "and pointed toward the south and then toward the east and then toward the beautiful land of Israel"

# the land of beauty

This is a reference to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])