One of the indigenous peoples who lived in the Canaan region. They are described as being as large and brave as the Anakim. They were also called Emim, Repha, and Zamzummim.
Deuteronomy 2:10These also are considered to be Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.Deuteronomy 2:11The Horites also lived in Seir in the past, but the children of Esau succeeded them. They destroyed them from before them, and lived in their place, as Israel did to the land of his possession, which Yahweh gave to them.)
Deuteronomy 2:20a great people, many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them from before Israel, and they succeeded them, and lived in their place;
르바 족속으로도 불리웠다.
Joshua 12:4and ruled in Mount Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Joshua 13:12Nevertheless the children of Israel) didn’t drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur) and Maacath live within Israel to this day.
이 민족중 남은자였던 사람으로 옥이 있다.
Deuteronomy 3:11This land we took in possession at that time: from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead with its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and to the Gadites;
가나안 정복 전쟁 당시 이들이 살던 지역을 요셉 지파에게 주었는데, 그들은 이 민족의 강함으로 인해 두려워하였다.
Joshua 17:14Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest, and clear land for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.”Joshua 17:15The children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”Joshua 17:16Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only;Joshua 17:17but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”Joshua 17:18but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”
이들이 살던 지역은 다윗의 시대까지 블레셋과의 전쟁터가 되었다.
2 Samuel 5:18David) inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines)? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
2 Samuel 23:13David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.