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It certainly flows with milk and honey
"Milk and honey certainly flow there." They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "It is certainly excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "It is certainly very fertile land" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
milk
Since milk comes from cows and goats, it represents livestock and the food produced from the livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
honey
Since honey is produced from flowers, it represents crops and the food produced from the crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)