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What the Bible Says About Rephaim

Overview

The Bible addresses rephaim across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Joshua and Genesis. Closely related themes include Og, Bashan, Rephaim, or Giants, the and Abraham. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Og, Ham, Chedorlaomer and Moses.

Key Bible verses about rephaim

Old Testament

People in the Bible and rephaim

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying rephaim for yourself

  • Begin with Genesis 14:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Deuteronomy, Joshua and Genesis each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Og, Ham and Chedorlaomer and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Og, Bashan, Rephaim, or Giants, the and Abraham.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about rephaim?

The Bible addresses rephaim across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Joshua and Genesis. Closely related themes include Og, Bashan, Rephaim, or Giants, the and Abraham. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Og, Ham, Chedorlaomer and Moses.

How many Bible verses are about rephaim?

The Bible references rephaim in 9 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention rephaim?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 14:5: “And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, Shaveh: or, The plain of Kiriathaim”

Which people in the Bible are associated with rephaim?

Og, Ham, Chedorlaomer, Moses and Joshua.

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