Deuteronomy 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the Lord destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“a great people, many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them from before Israel, and they succeeded them, and lived in their place,”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Jehovah destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead; ”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“a people great, and numerous, and tall, as the Anakim, and Jehovah destroyeth them before them, and they dispossess them, and dwell in their stead,”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“a people great, and many, and tall as the Anakim; and Jehovah destroyed them before them, and they dispossessed them, and dwelt in their stead; ”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A people that was great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims: but the Lord destroyed them before them, and they succeeded them in their inheritance, and dwelt in their stead:”

Deuteronomy 2:21 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 2:21 in Context — Deuteronomy 2

19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.

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

21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the Lord destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:

22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:

23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

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What Does Deuteronomy 2:21 Mean?

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