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villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, <i>even</i> unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the Avim, who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza—the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and dwelt in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim (Cretans, later Philistines) who came from Caphtor (Crete) destroyed them and settled in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed the Avvites, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, and settled in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, and settled in their place.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />A group called the Avvim used to live in villages as far south as Gaza, but the Philistines killed them and settled on their land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the Avvim which dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The same thing happened to the Avvites who lived in villages as far away as Gaza. The Caphtorites, who came from Crete, wiped them out and took their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The land along the Mediterranean coast had been settled by people from the island of Crete. They had destroyed the Avvim, the original inhabitants, and had taken over all their land as far south as the city of Gaza.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It was the same for the Avvites who lived in villages as far as Gaza. The Caphtorites, who came from Crete, destroyed them and settled there in their place.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for the Avvites who lived in settlements as far west as Gaza, Caphtorites who came from Crete destroyed them and settled down in their place.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Avims who dwelt in Hazerim even to Azzah, the Caphtorims, who came forth from Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.) <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the Avim who are dwelling in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim—who are coming out from Caphtor—have destroyed them, and dwell in their stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'As to the Avim who are dwelling in Hazerim unto Azzah, the Caphtorim -- who are coming out from Caphtor -- have destroyed them, and dwell in their stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Avims dwelling in the enclosures, even to Azzah, the Caphtorims, coming forth from Caphtor, destroyed them, and they dwelt instead of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Hevites also, that dwelt in Haserim as far as Gaza, were expelled by the Cappadocians: who came out of Cappadocia, and destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise the Hevites, who were living in small villages as far as Gaza, were expelled by the Cappadocians, who went forth from Cappadocia, and they wiped them out and lived in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As for the Avvim, who once lived in villages in the vicinity of Gaza, the Caphtorim, migrating from Caphtor, cleared them away and dwelt in their place.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the Avvim, who had lived in settlements in the vicinity of Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Avites who dwelt in Hazerim, as far as Azzah, the Caphedokian, who came out of Caphedoki, destroyed them and dwelt in their land.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Avites who dwell in Khatsrim even unto Aza: the Qaphudqayeh—Cappadocians who had gone out from Qephaduqi—Cappadocia destroyed them and dwelt in their land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Evites who dwell in Asedoth to Gaza, and the Cappadocians who came out of Cappadocia, destroyed them, and dwelt in their room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-23.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=633" 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">22</span>just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5761.htm" title="5761: wə·hā·‘aw·wîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- A city in Benjamin, also a people on the S.W. coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Plural of Avviy; Avvim, a place in Palestine.">And the Avvim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·šə·ḇîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ba·ḥă·ṣê·rîm (Prep-b:: N-cp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">in villages</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="5804: ‘az·zāh (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. Feminine of az; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine.">far as Gaza,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: hiš·mî·ḏum (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">were destroyed by</a> <a href="/hebrew/3732.htm" title="3732: kap̄·tō·rîm (N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Mizraim, also their land. Patrial from Kaphtor; a Caphtorite or native of Caphtor.">the Caphtorites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·ṣə·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">who came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3731.htm" title="3731: mik·kap̄·tō·wr (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably a name for Crete. Or Kaphtowr; apparently the same as kaphtor; Caphtor, the original seat of the Philistines.">out of Caphtor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ṯaḥ·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in their place.)</a> </span><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="/genesis/10-14.htm">Genesis 10:14</a></span><br />the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></span><br />from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a></span><br />“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a></span><br />For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a></span><br />and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">1 Chronicles 1:12</a></span><br />the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16</a></span><br />therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5</a></span><br />Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-12.htm">Isaiah 23:12</a></span><br />He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus—even there you will find no rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17-19</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. / He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness. / And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Avims which dwelled in Hazerim, even to Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelled in their stead.)</p><p class="hdg">the Avims</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></b></br> From Sihor, which <i>is</i> before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, <i>which</i> is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:</p><p class="hdg">Avites </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">1 Kings 4:24</a></b></br> For he had dominion over all <i>the region</i> on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20</a></b></br> And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4</a></b></br> For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.</p><p class="hdg">Gaza </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Genesis 10:14</a></b></br> And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a></b></br> Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, <i>and</i> to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a></b></br> <i>Are</i> ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/18-23.htm">Avim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-23.htm">Avvim</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-31.htm">Avvites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Azzah</a> <a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Caphtor</a> <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Caphtorim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Caph'torim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Caphtorites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Small</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/numbers/35-15.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/numbers/32-42.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/18-23.htm">Avim</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Avvim</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-31.htm">Avvites</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">Azzah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">Caphtor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">Caphtorim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">Caph'torim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">Caphtorites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-29.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-29.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-2.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/joshua/13-23.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-29.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Small</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Villages</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>And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza,</b><br>The Avvim were a people group mentioned in the Old Testament, residing in the region that extended to Gaza. This area is part of the coastal plain of ancient Canaan, which is significant in biblical history as a land often contested by various groups. The Avvim's presence in villages suggests a settled, agrarian lifestyle. Gaza, a major city in the region, was a strategic location due to its position on trade routes. The mention of the Avvim highlights the diverse ethnic landscape of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.<p><b>were destroyed by the Caphtorites,</b><br>The Caphtorites are believed to be related to the Philistines, often associated with the island of Crete or the broader Aegean region. Their destruction of the Avvim indicates a period of migration and conquest, common in the ancient Near East. This event reflects the shifting power dynamics and the movement of peoples that characterized the region. The Caphtorites' actions foreshadow the later Philistine presence in the same area, which would become significant in Israel's history.<p><b>who came out of Caphtor</b><br>Caphtor is traditionally identified with Crete, though some scholars suggest it could refer to other locations in the Aegean or eastern Mediterranean. The migration from Caphtor to Canaan aligns with historical patterns of sea peoples moving into the Levant during the late Bronze Age. This movement is part of a larger narrative of divine providence, where God orchestrates the rise and fall of nations to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>and settled in their place.</b><br>The settlement of the Caphtorites in the Avvim's territory signifies a complete takeover, not just a military victory. This replacement of peoples is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, illustrating the transient nature of human power and the fulfillment of divine plans. The Caphtorites' settlement prefigures the later Philistine occupation, setting the stage for future conflicts with Israel. This phrase also underscores the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over the nations, as He allows one group to displace another according to His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/avvites.htm">Avvites</a></b><br>An ancient people who lived in villages extending to Gaza. They were displaced by the Caphtorim.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gaza.htm">Gaza</a></b><br>A significant city in the southwestern part of ancient Canaan, often mentioned in the context of the Philistines.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/caphtorim.htm">Caphtorim</a></b><br>A people believed to have originated from Caphtor, often associated with the island of Crete. They displaced the Avvites and settled in their land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/caphtor.htm">Caphtor</a></b><br>Traditionally identified with Crete, it is considered the original homeland of the Caphtorim.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/displacement_event.htm">Displacement Event</a></b><br>The Caphtorim's conquest and settlement in the land of the Avvites, illustrating a common theme of displacement and settlement in ancient times.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The displacement of the Avvites by the Caphtorim illustrates God's control over the rise and fall of nations. This reminds us that God is sovereign over all human history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_human_settlements.htm">The Transience of Human Settlements</a></b><br>The account of the Avvites and Caphtorim serves as a reminder of the temporary nature of human achievements and settlements. We should focus on eternal values rather than temporal gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_judgment.htm">God's Justice and Judgment</a></b><br>The displacement of peoples can be seen as part of God's judgment and justice. It encourages us to live righteously and seek God's will in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_historical_context.htm">Cultural and Historical Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical events helps us appreciate the complexity of God's plans and the fulfillment of His promises.<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/how_does_gal._3_13_remove_deut._21_23's_curse.htm">Why does Galatians 3:13 claim the curse is removed by Christ, when Deuteronomy 21:23 still applies the curse to anyone hanged on a tree?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_bar_illegitimate_offspring_for_10_gens.htm">Deuteronomy 23:2 - Why would illegitimate offspring be barred for ten generations if punishment is supposedly not meant to pass to descendants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_a_foreign_widow_freely_glean_fields.htm">Ruth 2:2-3 - Is it historically plausible that a foreign widow could freely glean in a stranger's field with no social or legal barriers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_illegitimate_children.htm">What is the Bible's view on children born out of wedlock?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">The Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims . . . destroyed</span>.--"In Hazerim" should apparently be rendered "in villages." It does not occur elsewhere as a proper name; it is plural in form, and is found in this sense in some other places. "Azzah," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>Gaza. The Caphtorim: comp. <a href="/amos/9-7.htm" title="Are you not as children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? said the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?">Amos 9:7</a> : "The Philistines from Caphtor." (See <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm" title="And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.">Genesis 10:14</a>.) Some make the country of Caphtor to be Cyprus or Crete. But at least this statement makes Philistia the scene of a conquest, and the Philistines of the time of Joshua would thus appear to be a mixed race.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - So also the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor (<a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Genesis 10:14</a>), probably the island of Crete (Ritter, 3:262), drove out the Avim, a Canaanitish race, who dwelt in villages (<span class="accented">Hazerim</span>, <span class="hebrew">חֲצֵרִים</span>) as far as Gaza (Azzah), and took possession of their land; though it would appear some of them still remained among the Philistines (who were Caphtorites, <a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a>), and were among the tribes not subdued by the Israelites under Joshua (<a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a>). These Caphtorim were, like the Israelites, immigrants, who drove out the original occupants of the country; and on this account, probably, are referred to by Moses here. "This is so often repeated, to possess the minds of the Israelites with a sense of God's providence, which rules everywhere; displacing one people, and settling another in their stead, and fixing their bounds, also, which they shall not pass without leave" (Patrick). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-23.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">And the Avvim,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָֽעַוִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘aw·wîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5757.htm">Strong's 5757: </a> </span><span class="str2">Avvites -- inhabitants of Avva</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who lived</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in villages</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֲצֵרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥă·ṣê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2699.htm">Strong's 2699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chatserim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far as Gaza,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַזָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘az·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5804.htm">Strong's 5804: </a> </span><span class="str2">A Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were destroyed by</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁמִידֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·mî·ḏum)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be exterminated or destroyed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Caphtorites,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּפְתֹּרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(kap̄·tō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3732.htm">Strong's 3732: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caphtorim -- a Caphtorite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who came</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·ṣə·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of Caphtor</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kap̄·tō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3731.htm">Strong's 3731: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caphtor -- probably a name for Crete</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their place.)</span><br /><span class="heb">תַחְתָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaḥ·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:23 And the Avvim who lived in villages (Deut. 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