But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people.
But I have told you that you will inherit their land, and I will give it to you to own—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from other nations.
God is reminding His people that He has chosen them as special and will give them the promised land that is rich and abundant.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes in the middle of God's laws about clean and unclean animals and moral conduct given to the Israelites through Moses. God is explaining why He has given them these specific laws—because He has chosen them to be His special people, separate from the pagan nations around them. The 'land flowing with milk and honey' refers to the fertile land of Canaan that God promised to Abraham and his descendants.
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