KJV ORIGINAL
(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
(That land was also considered a place where giants lived: giants used to live there long ago, and the Ammonites called them Zamzummims;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that the land Moses is describing was once inhabited by a race of giant people, whom the Ammonites had their own name for.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is giving the Israelites a historical account of the lands east of the Jordan River as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. This parenthetical note refers to the territory that God had given to the Ammonites (descendants of Lot), explaining that giant peoples called the Rephaim once lived throughout this region before being displaced.
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