And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
And so that you may live long in the land that the LORD promised to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.
God is promising that obedience to Him will lead to a long, blessed life in the abundant land He swore to give their forefathers.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is speaking to the Israelites just before they enter the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. This verse comes in the context of Moses reminding them that obedience to God's commands will bring blessing and prosperity in the land God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob generations earlier. The phrase 'flowing with milk and honey' was a common ancient description for a fertile, prosperous land.
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