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772 B
772 B
that land, which is flowing with milk and honey
The land was good for raising livestock and growing crops. See how you translated this in Exodus 3:8. Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
flowing with
"full of" or "with an abundance of"
milk
Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
honey
Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
a stubborn people
"people who refuse to change"