And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
The people from Avva made idols called Nibhaz and Tartak, and the people from Sepharvaim burned their children alive as sacrifices to their gods Adrammelech and Anammelech, who were the gods of Sepharvaim.
This verse describes how foreign peoples brought to Israel practiced terrible idol worship, including the horrific sacrifice of their own children to false gods.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the aftermath of Israel's conquest by Assyria in 722 BC. The Assyrians had a policy of relocating conquered peoples to prevent rebellion, so they moved various foreign groups into the former territory of Israel. These displaced peoples brought their pagan religious practices with them, including child sacrifice, which was an abomination to God and strictly forbidden in Jewish law.
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