Deuteronomy 9:2

a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard say, “Who can stand before the sons of Anak?”

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WEBBE

a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard say, “Who can stand before the sons of Anak?”

BSB

The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?”

KJV

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

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?

BBE

A people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, of whom you have knowledge and of whom it has been said, All are forced to give way before the sons of Anak.

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עַם־ 'am- a people H5971 גָּדוֹל ga·dol great H1419 וָרָם va·ram and lofty H7311 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] descendants of H1121 עֲנָקִים 'a·na·kim [the] Anakites H6062 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 יָדַעְתָּ ya·da'·ta you know H3045 וְאַתָּה ve·'a·tah and you H859 שָׁמַעְתָּ sha·ma'·ta you have heard H8085 מִי mi who H4310 יִתְיַצֵּב yit·ya·tzev will he stand H3320 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] descendants of H1121 עֲנָק 'a·nak Anak H6061

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was to drive them to God, and engage their hope in him. He assures them of victory, by the presence of God with them. He cautions them not to have the least thought of their own righteousness, as if that procured this favour at God's hand. In Christ we have both righteousness and strength; in Him we must glory, not in ourselves, nor in any sufficiency of our own. It is for the wickedness of these nations that God drives them out. All whom God rejects, are rejected for their own wickedness; but none whom he accepts are accepted for their own righteousness. Thus boasting is for ever done away: see Ep 2:9, 11, 12.

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