Deuteronomy 26:9

9 And he brought us to this place, gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.

Deuteronomy 26:9 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 26:9

And he hath brought us unto this place
After forty years travel through the wilderness:

and hath given us this land, [even] a land that floweth with milk and
honey;
an usual description of the land of Canaan, because of the great fertility of it, and the abundance of good things in it; see ( Exodus 3:8 ) .

Deuteronomy 26:9 In-Context

7 We cried out to God, the God-of-Our-Fathers: He listened to our voice, he saw our destitution, our trouble, our cruel plight.

8 And God took us out of Egypt with his strong hand and long arm, terrible and great, with signs and miracle-wonders.

9 And he brought us to this place, gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.

10 So here I am. I've brought the firstfruits of what I've grown on this ground you gave me, O God.

11 And rejoice! Celebrate all the good things that God, your God, has given you and your family; you and the Levite and the foreigner who lives with you.