Joshua 5:6
ContextNETBible | Indeed, for forty years the Israelites traveled through the desert until all the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt, the ones who had disobeyed the Lord, died off. 1 For the Lord had sworn a solemn oath to them that he would not let them see the land he had sworn on oath to give them, 2 a land rich in 3 milk and honey. |
XREF | Ex 3:8,17; Nu 14:23; Nu 14:32-34; De 1:3; De 2:7,14; De 8:4; Ps 95:10,11; Jer 2:2; Eze 20:6,15; Joe 3:18; Heb 3:11 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “all the nation, the men of war who went out from Egypt, who did not listen to the voice of the 2 tn Some Hebrew 3 tn Heb “flowing with.” sn The word picture a land rich in milk and honey depicts the land as containing many grazing areas (which would produce milk) and flowering plants (which would support the bees that produced honey). |