Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol.
Parallel translations
- WEB That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there.
- KJV The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
- NKJV The place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the men of Israel cut down there.
- NASB That place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the sons of Israel cut off from there.
- NLT That place was called the valley of Eshcol (which means “cluster”), because of the cluster of grapes the Israelite men cut there.
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Quick answer
The valley was named Eshcol, meaning 'cluster,' after the great bunch of grapes taken there. The name became a lasting memorial to the land's bounty.
Overview
Place names in Scripture often preserve the memory of God's dealings, and Eshcol commemorated the visible proof of Canaan's richness. The memorial stood as a witness against the unbelief that followed. What God provides as encouragement to faith can be twisted by hearts inclined to fear.
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