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The Nephilim are mentioned twice, the offspring of the 'sons of God' (thought to be angels Gen. 6:4) and the sons of Anak in Canaan (Num. 13:33). The word is translated giants but actually means something more like bullies or tyrants. Isreal refused to enter the promised land over them and were going to kill Joshua and Caleb before God intervened, they were scared to death of them.
The Genesis account describes them as 'men of renown', suggesting they were highly skilled and accomplish in the ways if violence. What is being suggested I think isn't nessacarily that they were giants, but accomplished warriors, dishonorable tyrants and bullies. I think in Cannan they were some kind of elite fighters imposing the will of Cannanite kings, and some of the most violent if the Antideluvian peoples.
The Genesis account describes them as 'men of renown', suggesting they were highly skilled and accomplish in the ways if violence. What is being suggested I think isn't nessacarily that they were giants, but accomplished warriors, dishonorable tyrants and bullies. I think in Cannan they were some kind of elite fighters imposing the will of Cannanite kings, and some of the most violent if the Antideluvian peoples.
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