Deuteronomy 26:7-9
Amplified Bible
7 Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our fathers for help, and He heard our voice and saw our suffering and our labor and our [cruel] oppression; 8 and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terror [suffered by the Egyptians] and with signs and with wonders; 9 and He has brought us to this place and has given us this land, a land [a]flowing with milk and honey.
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- Deuteronomy 26:9 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.
Deuteronomy 26:7-9
New International Version
7 Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and the Lord heard our voice(A) and saw(B) our misery,(C) toil and oppression.(D) 8 So the Lord brought us out of Egypt(E) with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,(F) with great terror and with signs and wonders.(G) 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey;(H)
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