Exodus 3:8

therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey,—into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

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In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

7Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt,—and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;

9Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me,—moreover also, I have seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians are oppressing them.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:7Come on! let us go down, and there confuse their speech,—that they may not understand, each man the speech of his friend.

Genesis 15:14moreover also, the nation whom they will serve, I, am going to judge, and after that, shall they come forth with great substance.

Genesis 15:21and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.

Genesis 43:11Then Israel their father said unto them—If so, then do this,—Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present,—A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Exodus 3:17therefore do I say—I will bring you up out of the humiliation of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,—into a land flowing with milk and honey.

Exodus 12:51And it came to pass, on this self-same day, that Yahweh brought forth the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, by their hosts.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 3:8-11

Compassion of God for the Israelites. ( b. c. 1491.) 7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 8 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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