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Deuteronomy 9:1–2

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WARNING AGAINST SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

9“Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and drive out nations greater and stronger than you,j with large cities fortified to the heavens.k 2The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim.l You know about them and you have heard it said about them, ‘Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?’m

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Cross references

  1. jDt 4:38; 11:23; Jos 17:18; Jdg 1:19
  2. kDt 1:28
  3. lDt 2:10; Jos 11:21–22; 14:12,15
  4. mNm 13:22; Jos 15:13–14; 21:11; Jdg 1:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, cities great and fortified up to heaven, a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard it said, ‘Who can stand before the sons of Anak?’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up against the Anakites?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Listen, O Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land belonging to nations much greater and more powerful than you. They live in cities with walls that reach to the sky! The people are strong and tall—descendants of the famous Anakite giants. You’ve heard the saying, ‘Who can stand up to the Anakites?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Hear, Israel, you are about to cross the Jordan today to go to dispossess nations larger and more numerous than you, great cities fortified with high walls, a great and tall people, the sons of the Anakites, whom you know and of whom you have heard it said, ‘Who could stand before the sons of Anak?’

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, 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!