Isaiah 7:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And because of all the milk the cows will produce, he will eat butter and cream. Everyone who remains in the land will eat butter and honey.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse promises that those who survive will have plenty of rich food - butter and honey - showing God's provision even after difficult times.

📚 Historical Context

Isaiah spoke this prophecy during a time when Judah faced invasion threats from surrounding nations. The verse describes a future time when the land would be so sparsely populated that there would be abundant pasture for the few remaining cattle, producing more milk than the survivors could use.

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