Deuteronomy 2:23

and the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)

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WEBBE

Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)

BSB

And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)

KJV

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.)

ASV

And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

BBE

And the Avvim, living in the small towns as far as Gaza, came to destruction by the hands of the Caphtorim who came out from Caphtor and took their land.)

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וְהָעַוִּים ve·ha·'a·vim and the Avvites H5761 הַיֹּשְׁבִים hai·yo·she·vim who were dwelling H3427 בַּחֲצֵרִים ba·cha·tze·rim in villages H2691 עַד־ 'ad- to H5704 עַזָּה 'a·zah Gaza H5804 כַּפְתֹּרִים kaf·to·rim [the] Caphtorites H3732 הַיֹּצְאִים hai·yo·tze·'im who came forth H3318 מִכַּפְתּוֹר mi·kaf·tor from Caphtor H3731 הִשְׁמִידֻם hish·mi·dum they destroyed them H8045 וַיֵּשְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu and they dwelt H3427 תַחְתָּם tach·tam in place of them H8478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–23

We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country. These revolutions show what uncertain things wordly possessions are. It was so of old, and ever will be so. Families decline, and from them estates are transferred to families that increase; so little continuance is there in these things. This is recorded to encourage the children of Israel. If the providence of God has done this for Moabites and Ammonites, much more would his promise do it for Israel, his peculiar people. Cautions are given not to meddle with Moabites and Ammonites. Even wicked men must not be wronged. God gives and preserves outward blessings to wicked men; these are not the best things, he has better in store for his own children.

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Caphtor

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PhilistinesGazaCaphtorimAvitesCaphtorHazerim

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.