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Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:20

Wanderings in the Wilderness · Deuteronomy 2:1–23
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Translations

Modern
(That too was regarded as the land of the Rephaim, who used to live there, though the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.
Traditional
(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
Literal
(It was also regarded as the land of the Rephaim, even it; the Rephaim dwelt there formerly, and the Ammonites call them Zamzumim—
Latin
Terra gigantum reputata est: et in ipsa olim habitaverunt gigantes, quos Ammonitæ vocant Zomzommim,

Original

Hebrew
English
(That too was regarded as the land of the Rephaim, who used to live there, though the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.

Notes

Deuteronomy 2:20–21

The Zamzummites are probably the same as the Zuzites (Genesis 14:5). God removed them from the land earlier so the Ammonites could live there. The God of Israel is also the God of the entire earth. He cares about all nations and has a place and purpose for each one.

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.

People

Rephaim: A race of giants who inhabited Canaan

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Ar Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Giants Horites Joshua, Book of Nephilim Nuzi, Nuzi Tablets Rephaim Tribe of Dan Zamzummim, Zamzummites Zuzim, Zuzites

Topics

Rephaim: An Ancient People of Palestine, of Great Stature The Ammonites: Country of: Belonged to the Zamzummims Zamzummims: A Race of Giants