Amorites

A powerful group living in Canaan and the Transjordan region. The Amorite kings Sihon and Og were major opponents Israel had to defeat to enter the Promised Land. In Genesis 15:16, God tells Abraham that the Amorites' sin hadn't yet reached its full measure — meaning God waited patiently before bringing judgment. They're often used as shorthand for all the peoples of Canaan.