Jeremiah 11:5

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⁵that I may complete the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land [of plenty] ^[a]flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.”’” Then I answered, “Amen (so be it), O Lord.”

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 11:5 This phrase referred to the abundant fertility of the land of Canaan. Milk (typically that of goats and sheep) was associated with abundance; “honey” referred mainly to syrups made from dates or grapes and was the epitome of sweetness. Bees’ honey was very rare and was considered the choicest of foods.

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