KJV ORIGINAL
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God would have fed them with the finest wheat, and I would have satisfied you with honey flowing from the rock.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying He wanted to provide the very best blessings and abundance for His people if they had been obedient to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Psalm 81, which was likely written during Israel's wilderness wanderings or reflects back on that time. The psalm recalls God's faithfulness in delivering Israel from Egypt, but also His disappointment with their disobedience and stubbornness. The 'honey from the rock' references the miraculous provision God gave in the desert, when He brought water from rocks and provided manna.
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