Deuteronomy 9:2

Deuteronomy chapter 9 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the sons of Anak?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the sons of Anak?

Context

v.1Hear, O Israel: thou art to pass over the Jordan this day, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fortified up to heaven,

v.2This passage

v.3Know therefore this day, that Jehovah thy God is he who goeth over before thee as a devouring fire; he will destroy them, and he will bring them down before thee: so shalt thou drive them out, and make them to perish quickly, as Jehovah hath spoken unto thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 2:21

    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;

  • Nahum 1:6

    Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

  • Daniel 11:16

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.

  • Deuteronomy 2:11

    these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.

  • Numbers 13:28

    Howbeit the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • Exodus 9:11

    And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.