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
In the 8th century BC, the Assyrian Empire conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and deported its inhabitants as part of their strategy to control conquered territories. To repopulate the land, Assyria brought in people from various foreign nations, including the Avites from Avva and the Sepharvites from Sepharvaim, who introduced their own pagan religious practices. This verse highlights the idolatrous customs of these groups, such as worshiping false gods through idol-making and child sacrifice, which stood in direct opposition to the worship of the God of Israel as described in the biblical narrative.
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