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Deuteronomy 9:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

A people who are great and tall, the descendants of the Anakites, whom you know about and have heard people say, 'Who can stand against the children of Anak?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is reminding the Israelites that they're about to face the fearsome Anakites, a people so intimidating that everyone wondered who could possibly defeat them.

📚 Historical Context

The Anakites were a race of giants living in Canaan who had terrified the Israelite spies 40 years earlier, causing the people to refuse to enter the Promised Land. Moses is now preparing the new generation to face these same intimidating enemies as they prepare to finally conquer the land God promised them.

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