Deuteronomy 9:2

9:2 They include the Anakites, ¹  a numerous ²  and tall people whom you know about and of whom it is said, “Who is able to resist the Anakites?”

Deuteronomy 32:27

32:27 But I fear the reaction ³  of their enemies,

for ⁴  their adversaries would misunderstand

and say, “Our power is great, ⁵ 

and the Lord has not done all this!”’

[9:2]  ¹ sn Anakites. See note on this term in Deut 1:28.

[9:2]  ² tn Heb “great and tall.” Many English versions understand this to refer to physical size or strength rather than numbers (cf. “strong,” NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT).

[32:27]  ³ tn Heb “anger.”

[32:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “lest.”

[32:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “Our hand is high.” Cf. NAB “Our own hand won the victory.”