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Deuteronomy 2:20
20(That too was regarded as the land of the Rephaim, who used to live there, though the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.
Deuteronomy 2:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
- New International Version (NIV)(That too was considered a land of the Rephaites, who used to live there; but the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)(It is also counted as a land of Rephaim. Rephaim formerly lived there—but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim—
- New King James Version (NKJV)(That was also regarded as a land of giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,
Context of Deuteronomy 2:20
18“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar. 19But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.” (That too was regarded as the land of the Rephaim, who used to live there, though the Ammonites called them Zamzummites. 21They were a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place, 22just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.
Read all of Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 2:20 word by word
אֶֽרֶץ־רְפָאִ֥ים תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב אַף־הִ֑וא רְפָאִ֤ים יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָהּ֙ לְפָנִ֔ים וְהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם זַמְזֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
- That tooאַף'aph · alsoH637
- ·הוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- was regardedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: thinkH2803
- as the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of the Rephaimרְפָאִיםrâphâ' râphâh · RephaimH7497
- used to liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- thereפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- though the Ammonitesעַמּוֹנִי‛ammônîy · AmmonH5984
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- Zamzummitesזַמְזֻמִּיםzamzôm · ZamzumminH2157
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:20
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20That also was accounted a land of giants - That was accounted the land or territory of the Rephaim. Zamzummims - Supposed to be the same as the Zuzim, Genesis 14:5. Of these ancient people we know very little; they were probably inconsiderable tribes or clans, "pursuing and pursued, each other's prey," till at length a stronger totally destroyed or subdued them, and their name became either extinct or absorbed in that of their conquerors. From the 10th to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-23Verses 20-23 These verses, like Deuteronomy 2:10-12, are in all likelihood an addition made by a later reviser. Deuteronomy 2:20 Zamzummims - A giant race usually identified with the Zuzims of Genesis 14:5. Deuteronomy 2:23 The Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah - Read (Gaza, of which Azzah is the Hebrew form. “Hazerim” is not strictly a proper name, but means “villages,” or “enclosures,” probably such as are still common in the East. The Avims…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish tribes, namely, the Zamzummins, a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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