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but the Moabites call them Emims.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They were also regarded as giants, like the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they too are regarded as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they are also regarded as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they are also regarded as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they are also regarded as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These also are regarded as Rephaim [an ancient people], as are the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were also regarded as Rephaim, like the Anakim, though the Moabites called them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were also regarded as Rephaim, like the Anakim, though the Moabites called them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Moabites called them Emim, though others sometimes used the name Rephaim for both the Anakim and the Emim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were thought to be Rephaim, like the people of Anak, but the Moabites called them Emites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Like the Anakim they were also known as Rephaim; but the Moabites called them Emim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they were thought of as Rephaim, but the Moabites called them Emites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These people, as well as the Anakites, are also considered Rephaites; the Moabites call them Emites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These also are considered to be Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />they are reckoned [as] Rephaim, they also, as the Anakim; and the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Rephaim they are reckoned, they also, as the Anakim; and the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will be reckoned Rephaims also, as the Anakims; and the Moabites will call them Emims.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They were esteemed as giants, and were like the sons of the Enacims. But the Moabites call them Emims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They were considered to be like giants, and they were like the sons of the Anakim. And, indeed, the Moabites call them: the Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />like the Anakim they are considered Rephaim, though the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Like the Anakim, they are usually reckoned as Rephaim, though the Moabites call them Emim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they were giants, and also were accounted as giants; but the Moabites call them Amney.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They are giants and those are considered also as giants, and the Moabites call them Amney.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These also shall be accounted Raphain like the Enakim; and the Moabites call them Ommin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=527" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Wanderings in the Wilderness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6062.htm" title="6062: kā·‘ă·nā·qîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Neck, a giant people around Hebron and in Philistia. Patronymically from Anaq; an Anakite or descendant of Anak.">Like the Anakites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">they were also</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: yê·ḥā·šə·ḇū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To think, account. ">regarded</a> <a href="/hebrew/7497.htm" title="7497: rə·p̄ā·’îm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of an area E. of the Jordan. Or raphah; from rapha' in the sense of invigorating; a giant.">as Rephaim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4125.htm" title="4125: wə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Feminine Mownabiyah; or Mowabiyth; patronymical from Mow'ab; a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. A descendant from Moab.">though the Moabites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">called</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/368.htm" title="368: ’ê·mîm (N-proper-mp) -- Terrors, an inhabitant of Moab. Plural of 'eymah; terrors; Emim, an early Canaanitish tribe.">Emites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">Numbers 13:33</a></span><br />We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-4.htm">Genesis 6:4</a></span><br />The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21-22</a></span><br />At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. / No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12-15</a></span><br />Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.” / Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4-7</a></span><br />Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, / and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels, / and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Amos 2:9</a></span><br />Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted. / Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8</a></span><br />Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Genesis 14:5</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11</a></span><br />(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm">Hebrews 11:33-34</a></span><br />who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-24.htm">Numbers 21:24</a></span><br />And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Numbers 21:35</a></span><br />So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-2.htm">Deuteronomy 9:2</a></span><br />The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-14.htm">Joshua 15:14</a></span><br />And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites called them Emims.</p><p class="hdg">as the Anakims</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Deuteronomy 1:28</a></b></br> Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people <i>is</i> greater and taller than we; the cities <i>are</i> great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-2.htm">Deuteronomy 9:2</a></b></br> A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and <i>of whom</i> thou hast heard <i>say</i>, Who can stand before the children of Anak!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22,28,33</a></b></br> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, <i>were</i>. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-15.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Anakim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Anakims</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Anakites</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Emim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Emims</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Emites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/numbers/26-64.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/exodus/11-3.htm">Regarded</a> <a href="/genesis/15-20.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/genesis/15-20.htm">Reph'aim</a> <a href="/genesis/15-20.htm">Rephaites</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Anakim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Anakims</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Anakites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Emim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Emims</a> <a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Emites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-29.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-9.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Regarded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Reph'aim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Rephaites</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">nor with the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">nor with the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Like the Anakites</b><br>The Anakites were a formidable race of giants mentioned in the Old Testament, known for their great size and strength. They were descendants of Anak and lived in the land of Canaan. The fear of the Anakites was one reason the Israelites hesitated to enter the Promised Land (<a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Numbers 13:28-33</a>). Their presence symbolized significant obstacles and challenges that required faith in God's promises to overcome.<p><b>They were also regarded as Rephaim</b><br>The Rephaim were another group of ancient giants, often associated with the dead or the shades in the Hebrew Bible. They are mentioned in various contexts, sometimes as historical figures and other times in a more mythological sense. The term "Rephaim" can denote both a specific people and a broader category of giants. This connection to the Rephaim suggests a shared cultural memory of these giant peoples across different regions and tribes.<p><b>Though the Moabites called them Emites</b><br>The Moabites, descendants of Lot, had their own name for this group, calling them Emites. This reflects the regional variations in the naming and understanding of these ancient peoples. The Emites were known for their size and strength, similar to the Anakites and Rephaim. This naming also highlights the Moabites' historical interactions with these giants, indicating a shared history and possibly conflicts or alliances. The use of different names by different groups underscores the diverse cultural perspectives in the ancient Near East.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/anakim.htm">Anakim</a></b><br>A race of giants mentioned in the Old Testament, known for their great size and strength. They were inhabitants of Canaan and were considered formidable opponents by the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rephaim.htm">Rephaim</a></b><br>Another group of ancient giants, often associated with the dead or shades in the Hebrew Bible. They are mentioned in various contexts, sometimes as a people and sometimes as spirits.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites</a></b><br>A people descended from Moab, the son of Lot. They lived in the region east of the Dead Sea and had various interactions with the Israelites, sometimes hostile and sometimes neutral.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/emites.htm">Emites</a></b><br>A term used by the Moabites to refer to the Rephaim. This name highlights the cultural and linguistic differences in how different groups perceived these ancient peoples.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was inhabited by various peoples, including the Anakim, and was the destination of the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The presence of giants like the Anakim and Rephaim in the Promised Land serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and power. Despite their intimidating presence, God promised victory to Israel, demonstrating that no obstacle is too great for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The Israelites' fear of the Anakim contrasts with the faith of leaders like Joshua and Caleb. This teaches us to trust in God's promises and not be swayed by fear when facing daunting challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_perceptions.htm">Cultural Perceptions</a></b><br>The different names for the Rephaim (Emites by the Moabites) highlight how cultural perspectives can shape our understanding of reality. As Christians, we are called to seek God's truth above cultural accounts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context.htm">Historical Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and geographical context of biblical events enriches our comprehension of Scripture. It helps us see the continuity of God's plan throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battles against the Anakim and Rephaim can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. Believers are called to put on the full armor of God and stand firm against spiritual giants in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_ammonites'_conquest.htm">Deuteronomy 2:21 says the Ammonites destroyed the Zamzummim; why is there no secular record or evidence of such a significant conquest? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_emim_giants.htm">Deuteronomy 2:10-11 mentions the Emim as 'giants'; where is the archaeological or scientific evidence for such gigantic peoples?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_og's_iron_bed_historically_accurate.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11 describes King Og's massive iron bed--how can this be historically or scientifically accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_one_live_for_righteousness.htm">Who were the Zamzummim in ancient history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Like the Anakites,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(kā·‘ă·nā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6062.htm">Strong's 6062: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anakim -- 'neck', a giant people around Hebron and in Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were also</span><br /><span class="heb">אַף־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regarded</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵחָשְׁב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḥā·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as Rephaim,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְפָאִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·p̄ā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7497.htm">Strong's 7497: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rephaim -- inhabitants of an area East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">though the Moabites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4125.htm">Strong's 4125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moabite -- descendant of Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">called</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Emites.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_368.htm">Strong's 368: </a> </span><span class="str2">terrors', an inhabitant of Moab</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:11 These also are accounted Rephaim as (Deut. 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