KJV ORIGINAL
Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
To a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you because you are a stubborn people, or I might destroy you along the way.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising the Israelites the good land He planned for them, but He won't travel with them because their stubborn rebellion puts them in danger of His judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This comes after the golden calf incident at Mount Sinai, where the Israelites worshipped an idol while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments. God was so angry at their betrayal that He considered destroying them entirely. The 'land flowing with milk and honey' refers to Canaan, the Promised Land that God had sworn to give Abraham's descendants.
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