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a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place;
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An Encouraging Precedent
Commentators explain that this verse is part of a larger argument meant to encourage Israel. Moses points out that if God enabled the Ammonites—a related but non-covenant people—to defeat a powerful race of giants, then Israel should be confident that God will do even more for them, His chosen people, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses, like (Deuteronomy 2:10–12), are in all likelihood an addition made by a later reviser.
([Reference Deuteronomy 2:2…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord destroyed them before them. —It is noticeable that the conquest of Canaan is here brought into the domain of com…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A people great and many, and tall as the Anakims As the Emims were, (Deuteronomy 2:10) but the Lord dest…
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