Deuteronomy 2:11

Translations

Modern

Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites.

Traditional

Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.

Literal

They also were regarded as Rephaim like the Anakites; and the Moabites call them Emites.

Latin

…quasi gigantes crederentur, et essent similes filiorum Enacim. Denique Moabitæ appellant eos Emim.

Original

Hebrew

English

Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites.

Notes

Deuteronomy 2:11

The Rephaim lived near Ashteroth-karnaim (Genesis 14:5), which might be modern Tell Ashtarah. This is directly east of the Sea of Galilee (see Deuteronomy 1:4).

Deuteronomy 2:2–25

Numbers 21:10–20 covers the same time period.

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Related verses

Numbers 13:28
Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.
Deuteronomy 9:2
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?”
Numbers 13:33
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!”
Deuteronomy 1:28
Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”
Numbers 13:22
They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
Genesis 14:5
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,

People

Anak: Ancestor of giant people in Canaan Emim: An ancient people group defeated by Chedorlaomer Rephaim: A race of giants who inhabited Canaan

Places

Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Emim, Emites Giants Joshua, Book of Moab, Moabites Numbers, Book of Rephaim

Topics

Emims: A Race of Giants Moabites: Expelled the Ancient Emims Rephaim: An Ancient People of Palestine, of Great Stature The Anakim of Gigantic Strength and Stature

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