KJV ORIGINAL
If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
If the LORD is pleased with us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us—a land that flows with milk and honey.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing confidence that if God favors them, He will fulfill His promise to give them the abundant land He promised.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Caleb and Joshua's report to the Israelites after spying out the Promised Land. While ten other spies focused on the obstacles and giants in the land, Caleb and Joshua encouraged the people to trust God's promise. The phrase 'land flowing with milk and honey' was God's description of the fertile, abundant land of Canaan that He had promised to Abraham's descendants.
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