Jeremiah 32:22 — and gave them this land, which You swore to their forefathers to give them, a l… — AMP | maBible
Read Jeremiah 32:22 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Jeremiah 32.22, Jeremiah 32v22, Jr. 32:22. and gave them this land, which You swore to their forefathers to give them, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.
Other reference formats: Jeremiah 32.22, Jeremiah 32v22, Jr. 32:22.
22 and gave them this land, which You swore to their forefathers to give them, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.
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…