Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism
Exodus 33:3, God speaking to Moses, highlighting the Israelites' stubbornness.
c. 13th century BCE (biblical account)
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