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21 a strong and numerous people, as tall as the Anakim. But the Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites so that they could dispossess them and settle in their place. 22 He did the same for the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, by destroying the Horim before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their place even to this day. 23 As for the Avvim, who had lived in settlements in the vicinity of Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)

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21 They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites.(A) The Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place. 22 The Lord had done the same for the descendants of Esau, who lived in Seir,(B) when he destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day. 23 And as for the Avvites(C) who lived in villages as far as Gaza,(D) the Caphtorites(E) coming out from Caphtor[a](F) destroyed them and settled in their place.)

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  1. Deuteronomy 2:23 That is, Crete