Numbers 13:27

“And they told him, etc.] Moses, who was the chief ruler whom they addressed, and to whom they directed their speech: and said, we came unto the land whither thou sentest us; the land of Canaan, which they were sent by Moses to spy; this was said by ten of them or by one of them as their mouth; for Caleb and Joshua did not join with them in the following account, as appears from (<041330>Numbers 13:30); and surely it floweth with milk and honey; they own that the land answered to the description which the Lord had given of it when it was promised them by him, (<020308>Exodus 3:8); and this [is] the fruit of it; pointing to the bunch of grapes, the pomegranates and figs; not that these were a…”

“they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey--The report was given publicly in the audience of the people, and it was artfully arranged to begin their narrative with commendations of the natural fertility of the country in order that their subsequent slanders might the more readily receive credit.”

“They told him - In the audience of the people. Numbers 13:29”

“13:27 The Promised Land is often described as a land flowing with milk and honey. Milk and dairy products constituted a major part of the diet in biblical times, and “milk” is used in figurative language for abundance (see Deut 32:14; Isa 55:1; Joel 3:18). Honey provided sweetness (see Pss 19:10; 119:103; Ezek 3:3; Rev 10:9-10). The phrase thus refers to a highly desirable destination, a land with an abundance of food and resources (cp. Num 16:13-14; see also Exod 3:8; Deut 6:3; 26:15; Jer 11:4-5; Ezek 20:6). The New Testament emphasizes the spiritual nature of God’s promises, pointing to a promised inheritance in heaven (see Rom 9:6-8; Gal 6:14-16; Rev 21:1-2).”

“Num 14:8; Exo 3:8, Exo 3:17, Exo 13:5, Exo 33:3; Lev 20:24; Deu 1:25-33, Deu 6:3, Deu 11:9; Deu 26:9, Deu 26:11-15, Deu 27:3, Deu 31:20; Jos 5:6; Jer 11:5, Jer 32:22; Eze 20:6, Eze 20:15 Numbers 13:28”