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Deuteronomy 9:2

Deuteronomy 9:2
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

A people great and tall,.... Of a large bulky size, and of an high stature, so that the spies seemed to be as grasshoppers to them, Num 13:33,

the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest; by…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 9:1-6

The call to attention (Deu 9:1), Hear, O Israel, intimates that this was a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time after the former, probably the next sabbath day.

I. Moses represents to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

great and tall … Anakim See on Deu 1:28.

whom thou knowest, etc.] Deu 7:15; and hast heard say, Deu 1:28; Num 13:28.