"Therealso we sawthe Nephilim(the sonsof Anakare part of the Nephilim);and we becamelike grasshoppersin our own sight,and sowe were in their sight."
The Nephilimwere on the earthin thosedays,and alsoafterward,whenthe sonsof Godcamein to the daughtersof men,and they bore[children] to them. Thosewere the mightymenwho[were] of old,menof renown.
He killedan Egyptian,a manof [great] staturefivecubitstall. Now in the Egyptian'shand[was] a spearlike a weaver'sbeam,but he wentdownto him with a cluband snatchedthe spearfrom the Egyptian'shandand killedhim with his own spear.
It is He who sitsabovethe circleof the earth,And its inhabitantsare like grasshoppers,Who stretchesout the heavenslike a curtainAnd spreadsthem out like a tentto dwellin.
When they had goneup into the Negev,they cameto HebronwhereAhiman,Sheshaiand Talmai,the descendantsof Anakwere. (Now Hebronwas builtsevenyearsbeforeZoanin Egypt.)
"Nevertheless,the peoplewho livein the landare strong,and the citiesare fortified[and] verylarge;and moreover,we sawthe descendantsof Anakthere.
Then allthe congregationliftedup their voicesand cried,and the peopleweptthat night.
Wherecan we goup? Our brethrenhave made our heartsmelt,saying,"The peopleare biggerand tallerthanwe; the citiesare largeand fortifiedto heaven.And besides,we sawthe sonsof the Anakimthere."'
(The Emimlivedthere formerly,a peopleas great,numerous,and tallas the Anakim.
(For onlyOgkingof Bashanwas leftof the remnantof the Rephaim.Behold,his bedsteadwas an ironbedstead;it is in Rabbahof the sonsof Ammon.Its lengthwas ninecubitsand its widthfourcubitsby ordinarycubit.)
a peoplegreatand tall,the sonsof the Anakim,whomyou knowand of whomyou have heard[it said], 'Whocan standbeforethe sonsof Anak?'
Then Joshuacameat that timeand cutoffthe Anakimfrom the hillcountry,from Hebron,from Debir,from Anaband from allthe hillcountryof Judahand from allthe hillcountryof Israel.Joshuautterlydestroyedthem with their cities.
"Nowthen, giveme thishillcountryabout whichthe LORDspokeon that day,for you heardon that daythat Anakim[were] there,with greatfortifiedcities;perhapsthe LORDwill be with me, and I will drivethem out as the LORDhas spoken."
Calebdroveout from therethe threesonsof Anak:Sheshaiand Ahimanand Talmai,the childrenof Anak.
When allthe menof Israelsawthe man,they fledfrom him and were greatlyafraid.
When the Philistinelookedand sawDavid,he disdainedhim; for he was [but] a youth,and ruddy,with a handsomeappearance.
