SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:11
Por gigantes eran ellos también contados, como los anaceos; y los moabitas los llaman emitas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:11
Verse 11. Which also were accounted giants] This is not a fortunate version. The word is not giants, but µyapr Rephaim, the name of a people. It appears that the Emim, the Anakim, and the Rephaim, were probably the same people, called by different names in the different countries where they dwelt; for they appear originally to have been a kind of wandering free-booters, who lived by plunder. (See on the preceding verse.) It must be granted, however, that there were several men of this race of extraordinary stature. And hence all gigantic men have been called Rephaim. (See on Gen. vi. 4, and xiv. 5.) But we well know that fear and public report have often added whole cubits to men's height. It was under this influence that the spies acted, when they brought the disheartening report mentioned Num. xiii. 33.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims , etc.] Because of their bulky size and tall stature; or, “the Rephaim were they accounted, even they as the Anakims;” they were reckoned Rephaim, a name for giants in early times, even as the Anakims were; (see Genesis 14:5) but the Moabites called them Emims ; to distinguish them from the Rephaim; so that it seems this name of Emims was not originally their name, but they are called so by a prolepsis, or anticipation, in ( Genesis 14:5) since they had it from the Moabites, a people of a later date.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-23 - We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses als gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country. These revolutions show what uncertai things wordly possessions are. It was so of old, and ever will be so Families decline, and from them estates are transferred to familie that increase; so little continuance is there in these things. This i recorded to encourage the children of Israel. If the providence of God has done this for Moabites and Ammonites, much more would his promis do it for Israel, his peculiar people. Cautions are given not to meddl 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.
Original Hebrew
רפאים 7497 יחשׁבו 2803 אף 637 הם 1992 כענקים 6062 והמאבים 4125 יקראו 7121 להם אמים׃ 368
