Jeremiah 32:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you have given them this land, which you promised with an oath to their ancestors to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is acknowledging that He kept His promise by giving the Israelites the abundant, fertile land He had sworn to give their forefathers.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Jeremiah's prayer during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem around 588-586 BC. Jeremiah had just purchased land as a sign of faith that God would restore Israel, and he's recounting God's faithfulness in originally giving the Promised Land to Israel's ancestors. The phrase 'land flowing with milk and honey' was the traditional description of Canaan's fertility and abundance when God first promised it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

←

PreviousJeremiah 32:21

NextJeremiah 32:23

→

Explore Similar Verses

Exodus 13:5

When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land he promised your ancestors he would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you must observe this ceremony every year in this month.

Deuteronomy 6:3

So listen carefully, Israel, and make sure you obey these commands, so that things will go well for you and you will grow into a great nation, just as the LORD God of your ancestors promised you, in the land that flows with milk and honey.

Deuteronomy 11:9

And so that you may live long in the land that the LORD promised to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources