Emim

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The Emim was the Moabite name for the Nephilim (Deuteronomy 2:11). They are described as having been a powerful people, populous and having a successful kingdom. They were defeated by the Moabites, who occupied their land. (Deuteronomy 2:11). The Emim are also mentioned in Genesis 14:5 and according to Rashi, the name is translated as "the dreaded ones" (Hertz 1936).

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Hertz, J.H. (1936) The Pentateuch and Haftoras. Deuteronomy. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

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