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In the Ethiopic witness Yannes strengthens his warning by recalling ancient giants whose strength had seemed beyond the limits of ordinary Adam.
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He names mighty beings remembered for violence, devouring, bloodshed, speed, and impossible feats of physical power.
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He asks again and again what became of them.
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Their strength did not keep them from death.
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Their appetite did not make the earth sufficient for them.
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Their violence did not overthrow the decree appointed for all flesh.
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Yannes's point to Yambres is clear: if even the giants entered death, how foolish is an ish who thinks knowledge, violence, wealth, or magic makes him untouchable.