Leviticus 20:24
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| Overview - Leviticus 20 | |
| 1 | Of him that gives of his seed to Moloch. |
| 4 | Of him that favours such an one. |
| 6 | Of going to wizards. |
| 7 | Of sanctification. |
| 9 | Of him that curses his parents. |
| 10 | Of adultery. |
| 11 | Of incest. |
| 13 | Of sodomy. |
| 15 | Of bestiality. |
| 18 | Of uncleanness. |
| 22 | Obedience is required with holiness. |
| 27 | Wizards must be put to death. |
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Leviticus 20:24 (King James Version)
But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people.
- But I See on
- Exodus 3:8 Exodus 3:17 ; 6:8
- a land
- Milk and honey were the chief dainties of the ancients as they are now among the Arabs, particularly the Bedouins. Hence not only the Hebrews, but also the Greeks and Romans, painted the highest pleasantness and fertility by an abundance of milk and honey. The image used in the text, and frequently by ancient authors on similar subjects, is a metaphor, derived from a breast, producing copious streams of milk.
- which
- 26 ; Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6 ; 33:16 Numbers 23:9 ; Deuteronomy 7:6 ; 14:2 1 Kings 8:53 ; John 15:19
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 ; 1 Peter 2:9