And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
They came to the valley of Eshcol and cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes so large that it took two men to carry it on a pole between them. They also brought back pomegranates and figs.
The scouts found fruit so abundant and large in the Promised Land that it took two men to carry just one cluster of grapes.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, Moses sent twelve spies into the Promised Land of Canaan to scout its resources and people, as the Israelites were preparing to enter the land God had promised them. When the spies reached the Valley of Eshcol, they discovered an abundance of fruit, including a massive cluster of grapes that was so large it required two men to carry it on a staff, along with pomegranates and figs. This event demonstrated the fertility of the land but also foreshadowed the challenges ahead, as the spies' reports would soon divide the people's faith.
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