And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
They reported to him, saying, 'We went to the land where you sent us, and it truly flows with milk and honey, and here is its fruit as proof.'
The spies are telling Moses that the Promised Land is indeed as wonderful and fertile as God had promised, showing him the actual fruit they brought back as evidence.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, Moses sent twelve spies to explore the Promised Land of Canaan as part of God's plan to lead the Israelites into the territory He had pledged to their ancestors. The spies returned after forty days with a report on the land's resources, describing it as fertile and abundant, and they brought back physical evidence like grapes and other fruit to prove it. This moment highlighted the tension between God's promises and the challenges the Israelites would face from the land's inhabitants.
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