These people, as well as the Anakites, are also considered Rephaites; the Moabites call them Emites.

(That also is considered to be a land of the Rephaites. The Rephaites lived there originally; the Ammonites call them Zamzummites.

(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),

In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?

The Lord was also angry enough at Aaron to kill him, but at that time I prayed for him too.

Otherwise the people of the land from which you brought us will say, "The Lord was unable to bring them to the land he promised them, and because of his hatred for them he has brought them out to kill them in the desert."

Instead, you must kill him without fail! Your own hand must be the first to strike him, and then the hands of the whole community.

Otherwise the blood avenger will chase after the killer in the heat of his anger, eventually overtake him, and kill him, though this is not a capital case since he did not hate him at the time of the accident.

The Lord your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.

"The Levites will call out to every Israelite with a loud voice:

Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

I also call on you to love the Lord your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the Lord promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.

"See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power.