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
This occurred during Israel's 40-year wilderness journey when Moses sent twelve spies to scout out the Promised Land of Canaan. The valley of Eshcol (meaning 'cluster') was located in the hill country near Hebron, known for its fertile soil and abundant fruit production. This was physical evidence of God's promise that the land would be 'flowing with milk and honey.'
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