Curds of the herd, and milk of the flock, With fat of lambs And rams, the breed of Bashan, and of goats, With the best of the wheat; And you drank wine of the blood of grapes.
Parallel translations
- WEB butter from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the finest of the wheat. From the blood of the grape, you drank wine.
- KJV Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
- BSB with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.
- NKJV Curds from the cattle, and milk of the flock, With fat of lambs; And rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, With the choicest wheat; And you drank wine, the blood of the grapes.
- NLT He fed them yogurt from the herd and milk from the flock, together with the fat of lambs. He gave them choice rams from Bashan, and goats, together with the choicest wheat. You drank the finest wine, made from the juice of grapes.
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Quick answer
God supplied rich curds, milk, choice lambs and rams, the finest wheat, and the wine of the grape. It matters because it continues the portrait of God's overflowing generosity to His people.
Overview
The catalog of the land's best produce underscores how thoroughly God provided for Israel's flourishing. This abundance was meant to evoke gratitude and faithfulness, not the complacency that would soon follow. The lavishness of God's provision points to the even greater spiritual feast He provides in Christ, the bread and the true vine.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 49:11Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
- Ps 81:16But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
- Ps 147:14He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
- Job 20:17He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
- Isa 7:22and it shall happen, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for everyone will eat butter and honey that is left within the land.
- Isa 7:15He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
- Mic 7:14Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
- 2 Sam 17:29honey, butter, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people who were with him, to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty in the wilderness.”
- Amos 4:1Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”
- Judg 5:25He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
- John 6:55–56For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
- Ps 22:12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
- Gen 18:8He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
- Matt 26:28–29for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- Ezek 39:18You shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
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