Exodus 13:5
And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
Original Language Analysis
וְהָיָ֣ה
H1961
וְהָיָ֣ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 26
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כִֽי
H3588
כִֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
2 of 26
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יְבִֽיאֲךָ֣
shall bring
H935
יְבִֽיאֲךָ֣
shall bring
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
3 of 26
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יְהוָ֡ה
And it shall be when the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֡ה
And it shall be when the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
4 of 26
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
הַֽ֠כְּנַעֲנִי
of the Canaanites
H3669
הַֽ֠כְּנַעֲנִי
of the Canaanites
Strong's:
H3669
Word #:
7 of 26
a kenaanite or inhabitant of kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the canaanites standing for their neighbors the ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile c
וְהָֽאֱמֹרִ֜י
and the Amorites
H567
וְהָֽאֱמֹרִ֜י
and the Amorites
Strong's:
H567
Word #:
9 of 26
an emorite, one of the canaanitish tribes
וְהַֽחִוִּ֣י
and the Hivites
H2340
וְהַֽחִוִּ֣י
and the Hivites
Strong's:
H2340
Word #:
10 of 26
a chivvite, one of the indigenous tribes of palestine
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
12 of 26
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
נִשְׁבַּ֤ע
which he sware
H7650
נִשְׁבַּ֤ע
which he sware
Strong's:
H7650
Word #:
13 of 26
to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
לַֽאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙
unto thy fathers
H1
לַֽאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙
unto thy fathers
Strong's:
H1
Word #:
14 of 26
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
לָ֣תֶת
to give
H5414
לָ֣תֶת
to give
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
15 of 26
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
זָבַ֥ת
flowing
H2100
זָבַ֥ת
flowing
Strong's:
H2100
Word #:
18 of 26
to flow freely (as water), i.e., (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
וְעָֽבַדְתָּ֛
that thou shalt keep
H5647
וְעָֽבַדְתָּ֛
that thou shalt keep
Strong's:
H5647
Word #:
21 of 26
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
22 of 26
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
Cross References
Exodus 3:8And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.Joshua 24:11And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.Exodus 6:8And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.Exodus 3:17And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.Exodus 34:11Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.Deuteronomy 26:1And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;
Historical Context
This promise sustained Israel during forty wilderness years. The 'land flowing with milk and honey' became Israel's proverbial description of Canaan, emphasizing God's generous provision.
Questions for Reflection
- How does confidence in God's future promises sustain obedience during present wilderness experiences?
- What 'promised land' are you moving toward that requires faith to persevere through current difficulties?
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Analysis & Commentary
The forward-looking promise 'when the LORD shall bring thee into the land' expresses confidence despite wilderness obstacles ahead. Naming the nations—Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, Jebusites—specifies the concrete goal. The description 'land flowing with milk and honey' pictures abundant provision. The command to observe this service 'in this month' ensures perpetual memorial connects future generations to the exodus.