10 Now the Emim had lived there before. They were big and numerous and tall—just like the Anakim.
11 Most people thought the Emim were Rephaim, like the Anakim were. But the Moabites called them "Emim."
12 Additionally, the Horim had lived in Seir previously, but Esau’s descendants took possession of their area, eliminating them altogether and settling in their place. That is exactly what Israel did in the land it took possession of, which the Lord gave to them.)
13 "So then, get going. Cross the Zered ravine."So we crossed the Zered ravine.
14 It took us a total of thirty-eight years to go from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the Zered ravine. It was at that point that the last of the previous generation, every one of fighting age in the camp, had died, just as the Lord had sworn about them.
15 In fact, the Lord’s power was against them, to rid the camp of them, until they were all gone.
16 Now as soon as all those of fighting age had died,