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# that land, which is flowing with milk and honey
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The land was good for raising livestock and growing crops. See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# flowing with
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"full of" or "with an abundance of"
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# milk
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Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# honey
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Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# a stiff-necked people
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Stubborn people are spoken of as if they have stiff or hard necks that prevent them from turning their heads. Alternate translation: "stubborn people" or "people who refuse to change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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