Generally in the Bible a "country" means a political subdivision ruled by a king, or sometimes a tribe with a territory ruled by a king or chieftain. Others are what we now call city-states, with surrounding farm areas. In almost all cases these countries were far smaller than our modern idea of countries, though Egypt and Assyria would be exceptions. Sometimes the word is used to refer to countryside, a wide area with no consideration of boundaries as when the twelve Israelites were sent to spy out the country.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 3816 [3], 6818, 6820, 6821; Charity 83, 85; True Christian Religion 305)

114. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 48

Of those who adulterate the goods of the word and of the church, who are meant by Moab. (3, 15)

1-5 The destruction of all things with those who adulterate the goods of the church and of the Word. (3)

6-9 All truths have been destroyed thereby. (3)

10-11 It has not been devastated for a long time, and therefore the evil is worse. (3)

12-16 Nevertheless they will perish with their falsities. (3)

17-26 There will be devastation of all things of truth with them. (3)

27-28 They are against the church, because against truths. (3)

29 Its pride. (3)

30-34 Grief on account of all this, (3)

35-38 because there is nothing but evil, (3)

39-42 because there is no longer any good or truth of the Word. (3)

43-46 Every remnant of truth and good that is untouched is adulterated at the same time. (3)

47 Those who have not adulterated will be amended. (11, 11)