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And the people from Sepharvaim even burned their own children as sacrifices to their gods Adrammelech and Anammelech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites were burning their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of <i>the</i> Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of the Sepharvaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />those from Avva made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the people from Sepharvaim sacrificed their children to their own gods Adrammelech and Anammelech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people from Avva made Nibhaz and Tartak. The people from Sepharvaim burned their children for Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the people of Ivvah, idols of Nibhaz and Tartak; and the people of Sepharvaim sacrificed their children as burnt offerings to their gods Adrammelech and Anammelech. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and settlers from Avva built Nibhaz and Tartak. The residents of Sephar-vaim burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sephar-vaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their sons in the fire as an offering to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Avites have made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites are burning their sons with fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, gods of Sepharvim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the Avites have made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites are burning their sons with fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, gods of Sepharvim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites were burning their sons in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Hevites made Nebahaz and Tharthac. And they that were of Sepharvaim burnt their children in fire, to Adramelech and Anamelech the gods of Sepharvaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak. Then those who were from Sepharvaim burned up their children with fire, for the gods of Sepharvaim: Adram-melech and Anam-melech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />those from Avva made Nibhaz and Tartak; and those from Sepharvaim immolated their children by fire to their city gods, King Hadad and King Anu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Avites served Jibzah and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in fire to Ardammeleck and Amalek, the gods of Sepharvim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Avites were serving Yabzakh and Tartaq and the Sepharvites were burning up their children in fire for Ardamlek and Amaliq, the gods of Sapharvim.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Evites made Eblazer and Tharthac, and the <i>inhabitant</i> of Seppharvaim <i>did evil</i> when they burnt their sons in the fire to Adramelech and Anemelech, the gods of Seppharvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6040" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5761.htm" title="5761: wə·hā·‘aw·wîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- A city in Benjamin, also a people on the S.W. coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Plural of Avviy; Avvim, a place in Palestine.">the Avvites</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/5026.htm" title="5026: niḇ·ḥaz (N-proper-ms) -- A god of the Avvites. Of foreign origin; Nibchaz, a deity of the Avites.">Nibhaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8662.htm" title="8662: tar·tāq (N-proper-ms) -- A god of the Avvites. Of foreign derivation; Tartak, a deity of the Avvites.">and Tartak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5616.htm" title="5616: wə·has·p̄ar·wîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Sepharvaim. Patrial from Cpharvayim; a Sepharvite or inhabitant of Sepharvain.">and the Sepharvites</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śō·rə·p̄îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their children</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">in the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/152.htm" title="152: lə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From 'adar and melek; splendor of king; Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of Sennacherib.">to Adrammelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/6048.htm" title="6048: wa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An Assyr. god. Of foreign origin; Anammelek, an Assyrian deity.">and Anammelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ʾɛ̆·lō·ah (N-mpc) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">the gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/5617.htm" title="5617: sə·p̄å̄·rīm (N-proper-mp) -- A city conquered by the king of Assyr. (dual).">of Sepharvaim.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a></span><br />You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a></span><br />You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a></span><br />They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-3.htm">2 Kings 16:3</a></span><br />Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a></span><br />Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a></span><br />They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Ezekiel 16:20-21</a></span><br />You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a></span><br />For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23-25</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. / Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.</p><p class="hdg">the Avites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></b></br> And the king of Assyria brought <i>men</i> from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed <i>them</i> in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-9.htm">Ezra 4:9</a></b></br> Then <i>wrote</i> Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, <i>and</i> the Elamites,</p><p class="hdg">burnt their children</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a></b></br> And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a></b></br> And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through <i>the fire</i> to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Deuteronomy 12:28,31</a></b></br> Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest <i>that which is</i> good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Adrammelech</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Adram'melech</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Avites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Avvites</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-11.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-11.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-4.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Sepharvaim</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Sephar-Va'im</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Adrammelech</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Adram'melech</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Avites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Avvites</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-34.htm">Sepharvaim</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Sephar-Va'im</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, they were displaced by the Caphtorites, as noted in <a href="/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23</a>. The Avvites' presence in the land of Israel signifies the diverse and often pagan influences that surrounded the Israelites. Their practices and deities reflect the syncretism that was prevalent in the region, which often led Israel astray from worshiping Yahweh.<p><b>made Nibhaz and Tartak</b><br />These names refer to deities worshiped by the Avvites. The creation of these gods highlights the human tendency to craft idols and deities that reflect their own image or desires. Nibhaz and Tartak are not well-documented outside of this passage, suggesting that they were localized or lesser-known deities. This underscores the biblical theme of the futility and obscurity of idol worship compared to the worship of the one true God.<p><b>the Sepharvites</b><br />The Sepharvites were another group of people relocated to Samaria by the Assyrians. Their mention here indicates the Assyrian policy of mixing populations to prevent rebellion, which led to a melting pot of religious practices in the region. This cultural and religious amalgamation often resulted in the Israelites adopting foreign gods, contrary to God's commandments.<p><b>would burn their children in the fire</b><br />This phrase describes a horrific practice associated with some ancient Near Eastern religions, including those of the Sepharvites. Child sacrifice was a ritual meant to appease or gain favor from deities, reflecting the extreme measures people would take to secure perceived divine favor. This practice is condemned throughout the Bible as abhorrent and contrary to the nature of God, who values life and abhors such cruelty.<p><b>to Adrammelech and Anammelech</b><br />These are the gods of the Sepharvites, to whom they offered their children. The names suggest a connection to the Assyrian or Babylonian pantheon, where "Adar" and "Melech" could imply a deity associated with power or kingship. The worship of these gods through such extreme means highlights the darkness and desperation of pagan practices, contrasting sharply with the life-giving worship of Yahweh.<p><b>the gods of Sepharvaim</b><br />Sepharvaim was a city or region whose people were relocated to Samaria. The mention of their gods emphasizes the polytheistic nature of the ancient world, where each city or region had its own deities. The biblical narrative consistently contrasts these localized, powerless gods with the omnipotent, omnipresent God of Israel, who is not confined to any one place or people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Nibhaz</span> and <span class= "bld">Tartak</span> are unknown, but the forms have an Assyrio-Babylonian cast. (Comp. Nimrod, Nergal with the former, and Ishtar, Namtar, Merodach, Shadrach, with the latter.) Before Nibhaz the LXX. have another name, <span class= "ital">Abaazar,</span> or <span class= "ital">Eblazer</span> (? <span class= "ital">'abal Ass-r</span> "the Son of Assur").<p><span class= "bld">Adrammelech.</span>--Comp. <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm" title="And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.">2Kings 19:37</a>. Identified by Schrader with the Assyrian <span class= "ital">Adar-malik, </span>"Adar is prince" (? <span class= "ital">Adrum</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><span class= "bld">Anammelech</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., Anum-malik,</span> "Anu is prince." Adar and Anu are well-known Assyrian gods.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak.</span> "Nibhaz" and "Tartak" are very obscure. The Sabians are said to have acknowledged an evil demon, whom they called Nib'az or Nabaz (Norberg, 'Onomastieen,' p. 100); and Tartak has been derived by Gesenius from the Pehlevi <span class="accented">Tar-thak</span>, "hero of darkness;" but these guesses cannot be regarded as entitled to much attention. We do not know what the religion of the Avites was, and need not be surprised that the names of their gods are new to us. The polytheism of the East was prolific of deities, and still more of divine names. Nibhaz and Tartak may have been purely local gods, or they may have been local names for gods worshipped under other appellations in the general pantheon of Babylonia. <span class="cmt_word">And the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.</span> The god principally worshipped at Sippara was Shamas, "the sun." It is probable that "Adrammelech" (equivalent to <span class="accented">adir-melek</span>, "the glorious king," or <span class="accented">edir-malek</span>, "the arranging king") was one of his titles. Shamas, in the Babylonian mythology, was always closely connected with Anunit, a sun-goddess; and it is probably this name which is represented by Anammelech, which we may regard as an intentional corruption, derisive and contemptuous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the Avvites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעַוִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘aw·wîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5757.htm">Strong's 5757: </a> </span><span class="str2">Avvites -- inhabitants of Avva</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nibhaz</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְחַ֖ז</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·ḥaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5026.htm">Strong's 5026: </a> </span><span class="str2">A god of the Avvites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Tartak,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּרְתָּ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(tar·tāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8662.htm">Strong's 8662: </a> </span><span class="str2">A god of the Avvites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the Sepharvites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·has·p̄ar·wîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5616.htm">Strong's 5616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sepharvites -- a Sepharvite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burned</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׂרְפִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(śō·rə·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their children</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the fire</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Adrammelech</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_152.htm">Strong's 152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adrammelech -- 'Adar is prince', an Assyrian idol, also a son of Sennacherib</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Anammelech</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6048.htm">Strong's 6048: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anammelech -- an Assyrian god</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gods</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sepharvaim.</span><br /><span class="heb">סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(sə·p̄ar·wā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5617.htm">Strong's 5617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sepharvaim -- a city conquered by the king of Assyr</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-31.htm">2 Kings 17:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/17-31.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:31 And the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>