John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 15:20

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the Hittites, etc.] Who had their name from Heth, a son of Canaan, (see <011015>Genesis 10:15); they dwelt about Hebron, in the south of the land of Canaan: and the Perizzites; these dwelt in the wood country of the land, (<061715>Joshua 17:15); and seem to have their name from dwelling in villages, and at a distance from towns and cities, and were a boorish and uncivilized people, (see <011307>Genesis 13:7): and the Rephaims; or “giants”, as the Targums of Onkelos, and Jonathan; they dwelt near the Perizzites, (<061715>Joshua 17:15); of these (see <011405>Genesis 14:5).

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