Exodus 33:3 — Go up to a land [of abundance] flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go u… — AMP | maBible

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3 Go up to a land [of abundance] flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, because you are a stiff-necked (stubborn, rebellious) people, and I might destroy you on the way.”

Notes and references

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 fo…

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h30 · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Pharaon, Miriam, Josué

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