Joshua 11:21-22

11:21 At that time Joshua attacked and eliminated the Anakites from the hill country ¹  – from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and all the hill country of Judah and Israel. ²  Joshua annihilated them and their cities. 11:22 No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

Numbers 13:28

13:28 But ³  the inhabitants ⁴  are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Numbers 13:33

13:33 We even saw the Nephilim ⁵  there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves ⁶  and to them.” ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “went and cut off the Anakites from the hill country.”

² tn Heb “and from all the hill country of Israel.”

³ tn The word (אֶפֶס, ’efes) forms a very strong adversative. The land was indeed rich and fruitful, but….”

⁴ tn Heb “the people who are living in the land.”

⁵ tc The Greek version uses gigantes (“giants”) to translate “the Nephilim,” but it does not retain the clause “the sons of Anak are from the Nephilim.”

⁶ tn Heb “in our eyes.”

⁷ tn Heb “in their eyes.”