Numbers 13:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

However, the people who live there are strong, and the cities are large and very fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Nevertheless, the people are strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Howbeit{H657} the people{H5971} that dwell{H3427} in the land{H776} are strong,{H5794} and the cities{H5892} are fortified,{H1219} [and] very{H3966} great:{H1419} and moreover we saw{H7200} the children{H3211} of Anak{H6061} there.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nevertheless{H657} the people{H5971} be strong{H5794} that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the land{H776}, and the cities{H5892} are walled{H1219}{(H8803)}, and very{H3966} great{H1419}: and moreover we saw{H7200}{(H8804)} the children{H3211} of Anak{H6061} there.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Neuerthelesse the people be stronge yt dwell in the londe and the cities are walled and exceadinge greate and moreouer we sawe the childre of Enack there.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    sauynge that stronge people dwell therin, and the cities are exceadinge stronge and greate. And we sawe the children of Enack there also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (13:29) Neuerthelesse the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled and exceeding great: and moreouer, we sawe the sonnes of Anak there.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Neuerthelesse, the people be strong that dwell in the lande, and the cities are walled and exceedyng great: and moreouer, we sawe the chyldren of Anac there.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Nevertheless the people [be] strong that dwell in the land, and the cities [are] walled, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    only, surely the people which is dwelling in the land `is' strong; and the cities are fenced, very great; and also children of Anak we have seen there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, `and' very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the people living in the land are strong, and the towns are walled and very great; further, we saw the children of Anak there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 1:28 : 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us by saying, 'The people are larger and taller than we are, the cities are great and fortified up to the heavens, and we even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.'
  • Deut 9:1-2 : 1 Listen, Israel: Today you are crossing over the Jordan to enter and take possession of nations greater and stronger than you, with cities that are great and fortified up to the heavens. 2 The people are great and tall—the descendants of the Anakim, whom you know and about whom you have heard it said, 'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?'
  • Num 13:33 : 33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim. To ourselves, we seemed like grasshoppers, and we seemed the same to them."
  • Num 13:22-23 : 22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshcol, they cut off a branch with a single cluster of grapes. They carried it on a pole between two of them, along with some pomegranates and figs.
  • Josh 11:22 : 22 No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites. Only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any remain.
  • Josh 15:14 : 14 Caleb expelled from there the three descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the offspring of Anak.
  • Judg 1:20 : 20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised, and Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from it.
  • Deut 2:10-11 : 10 The Emim used to live there, a people great and numerous and as tall as the Anakites. 11 Like the Anakites, they too were considered Rephaim, though the Moabites call them Emim.
  • Deut 2:21 : 21 They were a great and numerous people, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.
  • Deut 3:5 : 5 All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides many unwalled rural towns.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 1:28-29
    2 verses
    82%

    28 Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us by saying, 'The people are larger and taller than we are, the cities are great and fortified up to the heavens, and we even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.'

    29 Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified or afraid of them.'

  • Deut 9:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 Listen, Israel: Today you are crossing over the Jordan to enter and take possession of nations greater and stronger than you, with cities that are great and fortified up to the heavens.

    2 The people are great and tall—the descendants of the Anakim, whom you know and about whom you have heard it said, 'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?'

  • Num 13:29-33
    5 verses
    77%

    29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.

    30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

    31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We cannot attack these people, for they are stronger than we are."

    32 And they spread a bad report about the land they had explored among the Israelites, saying, "The land we explored devours those who live in it, and all the people we saw there are of great size.

    33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim. To ourselves, we seemed like grasshoppers, and we seemed the same to them."

  • Num 13:18-22
    5 verses
    77%

    18 See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

    19 Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the towns they dwell in unwalled or fortified?

    20 And what is the land like—is it fertile or barren? Does it have trees or not? Be courageous, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” It was the season for the first ripe grapes.

    21 So they went up and explored the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.

    22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

  • Deut 2:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20 (This land is considered the land of the Rephaim; the Rephaim lived there formerly, but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim.

    21 They were a great and numerous people, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.

  • Num 13:27
    73%

    27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed it flows with milk and honey. Here is its fruit.

  • Deut 3:5
    72%

    5 All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides many unwalled rural towns.

  • Num 32:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 Then they approached him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our children.

    17 But we will arm ourselves quickly and go before the Israelites until we bring them to their place. Meanwhile our children will stay in fortified cities, safe from the inhabitants of the land.

  • Judg 18:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 They said, 'Let us go up against them, for we have seen the land and it is very good. Why are you hesitating? Do not delay in going to take possession of the land!'

    10 When you arrive, you will find a secure and unsuspecting people. The land is spacious, for God has given it into your hands—a place lacking nothing that is good.

  • Josh 15:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 To Caleb son of Jephunneh, he was given a portion among the descendants of Judah, based on the Lord’s command to Joshua, the city of Arba (father of Anak), which is Hebron.

    14 Caleb expelled from there the three descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the offspring of Anak.

  • Deut 2:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10 The Emim used to live there, a people great and numerous and as tall as the Anakites.

    11 Like the Anakites, they too were considered Rephaim, though the Moabites call them Emim.

  • Josh 11:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 At that time Joshua came and destroyed the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, Debir, Anab, all the hill country of Judah, and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them and their cities to destruction.

    22 No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites. Only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any remain.

  • Judg 1:20
    70%

    20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised, and Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from it.

  • Josh 14:12
    70%

    12 So now give me this hill country the LORD promised me on that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakim are there and their cities are large and fortified. Perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will drive them out as the LORD said.

  • Num 14:7-9
    3 verses
    69%

    7 And they said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.

    8 If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us—a land flowing with milk and honey.

    9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection is gone, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them.

  • Josh 21:11
    69%

    11 They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasture lands. Arba was the ancestor of the Anakites.

  • Neh 9:24-25
    2 verses
    69%

    24 Their descendants went in and took possession of the land. You subdued the inhabitants of the land—the Canaanites—before them and handed their kings and the peoples of the land over to them, to do with as they desired.

    25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses filled with every good thing, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were satisfied, grew fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.

  • Deut 2:36
    68%

    36 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, and from the city in the valley, even to Gilead, not one city was too strong for us. The LORD our God gave them all into our hands.

  • 2 Chr 11:10
    68%

    10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

  • Josh 10:2
    68%

    2 he and his people were very afraid because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, even greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.

  • Josh 17:12
    67%

    12 But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to drive out the inhabitants of these cities. So the Canaanites continued to live in the land.

  • Josh 2:24
    67%

    24 They said to Joshua, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear because of us."

  • Josh 14:15
    67%

    15 Previously, Hebron had been called Kiriath Arba, named after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

  • Josh 2:9
    67%

    9 and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land and that fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.

  • Deut 1:25
    67%

    25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it back to us. And they reported, 'The land that the LORD our God is giving us is good.'

  • Num 32:9
    67%

    9 They went up to the Valley of Eshcol, saw the land, and discouraged the hearts of the Israelites from entering the land that the Lord had given them.

  • Josh 17:16
    66%

    16 The descendants of Joseph replied, 'The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shean and its surrounding villages and those in the Valley of Jezreel.'

  • Judg 3:5
    66%

    5 The Israelites lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.