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Bible Study : Description Of Giants In Canaan.

All of the tribes mentioned in Genesis 15:19-21 refer to the giant races that inhabited the land God intended for Abram and his seed.  The Rephaims mentioned in Genesis 14:5 and 15:20 were also giants.  In fact, the word is translated “giants” in several Scriptures (Deut. 2:11 ; 3:11 ; Josh. 12:4 ; 17:15 ; II Sam. 21:22 ; I Chron. 20:4 ; et al).

One of the last surviving members of the Tribe of Rephaim was Og, the king of Bashan, who stood nearly 13 feet tall.  His bedstead was a bedstead of iron and measured 13 1/2 feet long by 6 feet wide (deut. 3:11).  His kingdom of Bashan was also called “the land of giants” (Deut. 3:13).

Argob, one of the cities of Bashan, was known as “the land of sacred romance,” which has obvious reference to the cohabitation of the songs of God (fallen Angels) with the daughters of men, whose offspring became the giant races (Gen. 6:4).

The remains of ancient Bashan show that the houses were constructed mainly of marble, with ceilings and doors measuring from 10 to 30 feet high!  Goliath, whom David killed, stood over 9 feet tall, and his coat of armor weighed 125 pounds (I Sam. 17:4-6)!  The forces of David later killed the remaining giants (II Sam. 21:22), one of whom was described as being of great stature and as having six fingers on both hands and six toes on both feet (II Sam. 21:20).

It is possible that the pyramids of Egypt, the giant cities of Bashan, and other huge monuments were the result of the labor and skill of these giant creatures.  If not, their origin remains a puzzling mystery.  These giant races caused the Israelites continual struggle until finally they were killed.