Emite

The Emites (/ˈɛmaɪts/ or /ˈiːmaɪts/) or Emim (Hebrew: אֵמִים) was the Moabite name for Rephaim. They are described in Deuteronomy chapter 2 as having been a powerful and populous people. They were defeated by the Moabites, who occupied their land. The Emim are also mentioned in Genesis 14:5 and according to Rashi, the name is translated as "the dreaded ones" (Hertz 1936) and the singular Ema/Emma (Hebrew: אימה) means "horror" or "terror".

> The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim.

> --Deuteronomy 2:10-11

They are the subject of John Darnielle/The Mountain Goats's single "Deuteronomy 2:10."

## References

* J.H. Hertz (1936) The Pentateuch and Haftoras. Deuteronomy. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved:Emite&oldid=2383978"