That is one of the interpretations I usually offer. I usually offer both likely explanations. One is the "people of milk" were named because of their high consumption of milk. This IMOHO, seems unlikely for a fishing and trade port. The second is that they are the people of milk because they are as white as milk. This later offer is recurring theme in the bible. IMOHO, this is the basis for it. But as you rightly point out, and as I've repeatedly offered here on Poal, Jews are notoriously lactose intolerant. Some to such a degree it is lethal to them. This combined with the Israelites search for the "land of milk [sickness and death] and honey" strongly condemns the notion that Jews are of Abrahamic stock. Which is also why I feel your offered interpretation is still well in play. Which of course is now genetically confirmed (Cro-magnon vs Neanderthal for root stock of the root races). Also, while I no longer remember the exact tie in, Nazareth, Nazarites, and several variations of these were also well known as "whiter than snow" or "whiter than milk." Again, confirming what I believe is the intended root. Meaning, these people were so white, their whiteness was a distinct and defining attribute. They absolutely were not Jews. This combined with repeated references to Israelites as "ruddy", again brings this all full circle. - https://biblehub.com/hebrew/132.htm Ruddy comes to us in Hebrew from the root Adam. It means to blush red in the cheeks or face. This is a fairly unique attribute to Indo-Europeans (Caucasians). The Definition of Ruddy In Hebrew Admoni (Strong’s #132) Short Definition: Ruddy Exhaustive Definition: Or (fully) admowniy {ad-mo-nee’}; from ‘adam; reddish (of the hair or the complexion) — red, ruddy. ruddy adjective 1. (of a person's face) having a healthy red colour In other words, Adamites, mankind, are those descended from Adam, who can blush red in the face or cheeks. Many portions of the bible reference various Israelites as ruddy. The same as their descriptive namesake, Adam. https://biblehub.com/hebrew/120.htm adam: man, mankind In Hebrew, "man", or, "mankind", actually refers to the kind of man which is of Adam. Meaning Adamites. Biblically, Adam and therefore his descendants, are collectively known as "mankind." In modern times we have changed the definition to mean all humans. But from a biblical and historical perspective, this is not so. Mankind means those descended from Adam. All of which are distinctions I'm sure our Founding Fathers well understood. > We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Which obviously actually means: > We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Adamites are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.