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Apocrypha · Baruch 3:26–28; Wisdom 14:6; Sirach 16:7

The giants famous from the beginning

EvidenceDocumentedThe text exists and is quoted from a published translation. What it describes is a separate question.What this means
ReferenceBaruch 3:26–28; Wisdom 14:6; Sirach 16:7
Writtenc. 200–50 BCE
SetLooking back to before the Flood
There were the giants famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and so expert in war. Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave he the way of knowledge unto them.

Translation: KJV Apocrypha

Read it literally

The giants were skilled soldiers but were denied 'the way of knowledge'. The visitors held back the most important thing from their own children.

What scholars say

Three separate books that all treat the giants as known history.

Giants and hybrids

Quick answers about Baruch 3:26–28

Where is Baruch 3:26–28 found?

Baruch 3:26–28; Wisdom 14:6; Sirach 16:7 (Apocrypha). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Baruch 3:26–28 written?

c. 200–50 BCE.

What do scholars say about Baruch 3:26–28?

Three separate books that all treat the giants as known history.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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