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Deuteronomy 2:23

And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

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וְהָֽעַוִּ֛יםvehaavimand the Avimעַוִּיםconjunction, definite article, noun, proper name — “and the Avim”H5761Avvim (as inhabited by Avvites), a place in Palestine (with the article prefix)Avim.הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhayoshevimthe dwellיָשַׁבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בַּחֲצֵרִ֖יםbachatserimin Hazerimחֲצֵרִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in Hazerim”, the ordinary formH2699Chatserim, a place in PalestineHazerim.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עַזָּ֑הazahAzzahעַזָּהnoun, proper name — “Azzah”H5804Azzah, a place in PalestineAzzah, Gaza.כַּפְתֹּרִים֙kaftorimCaphthorimכַּפְתֹּרִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Caphthorim”, the ordinary formH3732a Caphtorite (collectively) or native of CaphtorCaphthorim, Caphtorim(-s).הַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhayotseimthe bring forthיָצָאdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹרmikaftorfrom Caphtorכַּפְתֹּרpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Caphtor”H3731Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the PhilistinesCaphtor.הִשְׁמִידֻ֖םhishmidumdestoryשָׁמַדverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “destory”, a completed actionH8045to desolatedestory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly.וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvayeshevvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…תַחְתָּֽםtachtamwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead. —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

Young’s Literal Translation

'As to the Avim who are dwelling in Hazerim unto Azzah, the Caphtorim — who are coming out from Caphtor — have destroyed them, and dwell in their stead.

World English Bible

Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)

Darby Translation

And the Avvites who dwelt in the hamlets as far as Gazah — the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

Douay-Rheims

The Hevites also, that dwelt in Haserim as far as Gaza, were expelled by the Cappadocians: who came out of Cappadocia, and destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead. —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Evites who dwell in Asedoth to Gaza, and the Cappadocians who came out of Cappadocia, destroyed them, and dwelt in their room.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ Εὐαῖοι οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἀσηδὼθ ἕως Γάζης, καὶ οἱ Καππάδοκες οἱ ἐξελθόντες ἐκ Καππαδοκίας, ἐξέτριψαν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατῳκίσθησαν ἀντʼ αὐτῶν.