Deuteronomy 1:28

New Century Version

Where can we go now? The spies we sent have made us afraid, because they said, ‘The people there are stronger and taller than we are. The cities are big, with walls up to the sky. And we saw the Anakites there!’ ”

Cross References

Judges 1:20

As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, and Caleb forced out the three sons of Anak.

Joshua 15:14

Caleb forced out the three Anakite families living in Hebron: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

Joshua 14:8

The other men who went with me frightened the people, but I fully believed the Lord would allow us to take the land.

Joshua 11:22

There were no Anakites left living in the land of the Israelites and only a few were left in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

Ezekiel 21:7

When they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you will say, ‘Because of what I have heard is going to happen. When it happens, every heart will melt with fear, and all hands will become weak. Everyone will be afraid; all knees will become weak as water. Look, it is coming, and it will happen, says the Lord God.’ ”

Isaiah 13:7

People will be weak with fear, and their courage will melt away.

Judges 1:10

The men of Judah went to fight against the Canaanites in the city of Hebron (which used to be called Kiriath Arba). And they defeated Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

Joshua 2:24

They said, “The Lord surely has given us all of the land. All the people in that land are terribly afraid of us.”

Joshua 2:11

When we heard this, we were very frightened. Now our men are afraid to fight you because the Lord your God rules the heavens above and the earth below!

Joshua 2:9

She said to them, “I know the Lord has given this land to your people. You frighten us very much. Everyone living in this land is terribly afraid of you

Deuteronomy 20:8

Then the officers should also say, “Is anyone here afraid? Has anyone lost his courage? He may go home so that he will not cause others to lose their courage, too.”

Exodus 15:15

The leaders of the tribes of Edom will be very frightened; the powerful men of Moab will shake with fear; the people of Canaan will lose all their courage.

Genesis 11:4

Then they said to each other, “Let’s build a city and a tower for ourselves, whose top will reach high into the sky. We will become famous. Then we will not be scattered over all the earth.”

Deuteronomy 1:29

Then I said to you, “Don’t be frightened; don’t be afraid of those people.

Deuteronomy 2:10

(The Emites, who lived in Ar before, were strong people, and there were many of them. They were very tall, like the Anakites.

Deuteronomy 7:17

You might say to yourselves, “Because these nations are stronger than we are, we can’t force them out.”

Deuteronomy 20:20

But you may cut down trees that you know are not fruit trees and use them to build devices to attack the city walls, until the city is captured.