11 Like the Anakites, they too were considered Rephaites, but the Moabites called them Emites.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 2:11

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

11 Like the Anakim they are also counted as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim.

The Message

11 Along with the Anakites they were lumped in with the Rephaites (Ghosts) but in Moab they were called Emites.

New King James Version

11 They were also regarded as giants, like the Anakim, but the Moabites call them Emim.

New Living Translation

11 Both the Emites and the Anakites are also known as the Rephaites, though the Moabites call them Emites.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:11

Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:8-23

(Read Deuteronomy 2:8-23)

We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country. These revolutions show what uncertain things wordly possessions are. It was so of old, and ever will be so. Families decline, and from them estates are transferred to families that increase; so little continuance is there in these things. This is recorded to encourage the children of Israel. If the providence of God has done this for Moabites and Ammonites, much more would his promise do it for Israel, his peculiar people. Cautions are given not to meddle with Moabites and Ammonites. Even wicked men must not be wronged. God gives and preserves outward blessings to wicked men; these are not the best things, he has better in store for his own children.

20 (That too was considered a land of the Rephaites, who used to live there; but the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 2:20

King James Version

20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; Zamzummims: also called, Zuzims

English Standard Version

20 (It is also counted as a land of Rephaim. Rephaim formerly lived there--but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim--

The Message

20 It is also considered to have once been the land of the Rephaites. Rephaites lived there long ago - the Ammonites called them Zamzummites (Barbarians)

New King James Version

20 (That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

New Living Translation

20 (That area was once considered the land of the Rephaites, who had lived there, though the Ammonites call them Zamzummites.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:20

Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:8-23

(Read Deuteronomy 2:8-23)

We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country. These revolutions show what uncertain things wordly possessions are. It was so of old, and ever will be so. Families decline, and from them estates are transferred to families that increase; so little continuance is there in these things. This is recorded to encourage the children of Israel. If the providence of God has done this for Moabites and Ammonites, much more would his promise do it for Israel, his peculiar people. Cautions are given not to meddle with Moabites and Ammonites. Even wicked men must not be wronged. God gives and preserves outward blessings to wicked men; these are not the best things, he has better in store for his own children.