Deuteronomy 2:21
ContextNET © | They are a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites. But the Lord destroyed the Rephaites 1 in advance of the Ammonites, 2 so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place. |
NIV © | They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. The LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place. |
NASB © | a people as great, numerous, and tall as the Anakim, but the LORD destroyed them before them. And they dispossessed them and settled in their place, |
NLT © | They were a numerous and powerful race, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them so the Ammonites could occupy their land. |
MSG © | --huge mobs of them, giants like the Anakites. GOD destroyed them and the Ammonites moved in and took over. |
BBE © | They were a great people, tall as the Anakim, and equal to them in number; but the Lord sent destruction on them and the children of Ammon took their place, living in their land; |
NRSV © | a strong and numerous people, as tall as the Anakim. But the LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites so that they could dispossess them and settle in their place. |
NKJV © | a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. But the LORD destroyed them before them, and they dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, |
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NET © | They are a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites. But the Lord destroyed the Rephaites 1 in advance of the Ammonites, 2 so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “them”; the referent (the Rephaites) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Heb “them”; the referent (the Ammonites) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |