(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 2 of Deuteronomy. Once the rebellious generation had disappeared, God commands Israel to advance against Sihon, king of the Amorites. Israel begins to experience the change announced during the previous years: the new generation enters a period of conquest. The victory over Sihon serves as a preview of what will happen in Canaan and as practical confirmation that God can deliver powerful enemies into Israel’s hands.
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(Es ist auch gehalten für der Riesen Land, und haben vorzeiten Riesen darin gewohnt, und die Ammoniter hießen sie Samsummiter.
(Por tierra de gigantes fue también ella tenida: habitaron en ella gigantes en otro tiempo, a los cuales los Ammonitas llamaban Zomzommeos;
(También se considera tierra de refaítas; antes habitaban en ella refaítas, y los amonitas los llaman zomzomeos.
Ce pays passait aussi pour un pays de Rephaïm; des Rephaïm y habitaient auparavant, et les Ammonites les appelaient Zamzummim:
Quel paese fu anch’esso già riputato paese di giganti; già vi abitavano i giganti; e gli Ammoniti li chiamavano Zamzummei;
(Também essa foi considerada terra de gigantes; antes nela habitavam gigantes, e os amonitas os chamavam zamzumins;
那地也算是 利乏音 人之地,因為先前 利乏音 人住在那裏, 亞捫 人稱他們為 散送冥 人。
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