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SEPHARVAIM, SEPHARVITES*

One of five cities and its inhabitants who were transported to Samaria after the fall of Israel to Sargon II, king of Assyria, in 722 BC (2 Kgs 17:24). The Sepharvites were remembered for their abominable practice of offering their children as burnt sacrifices to their gods Adrammelech and Anammelech. In a taunting message to King Hezekiah of Judah (715–686 BC), King Sennacherib of Assyria (705–681 BC) warned that as the gods and kings of Sepharvaim were not able to prevent her fall to the Assyrians, so too it would be with Jerusalem and Hezekiah’s God (2 Kgs 18:34; Is 36:19; 37:13). The location of Sepharvaim is uncertain. It is probably identifiable with the Syrian city of Sibraim near Damascus (Ez 47:16).

Show passage in OET: KI2 17:24

OET-RV KI2 17:24

24 Then the Assyrian king sent people from Bavel (Babylon) and from Kut and from Ivah and from Hamat and Sefarvayim, and he settled them in the cities of the northern kingdom in place of the Israelis. And they possessed Shomron (Samaria) and lived in its towns.

OET-LV KI2 17:24

24 And_ the _king _of ʼAshshūr _he/it _brought from_Bāⱱel and_from_Kūt/(Cuthah) and_from_Avva and_from_Ḩₐmāt and_Şəfarvayim and_he _caused_them_to _dwell in_the _cities _of Shomrōn in _place _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _took _possession _of DOM Shomrōn and_they _lived in_cities _of_its.

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:34

OET-RV KI2 18:34

34 Where were the gods of Hamat and Arpad? Where were the gods of Sefarvayim, Hena, and Ivah? Were they able to save Shomron (Samaria) from the king’s power?

OET-LV KI2 18:34

34 Where were_the _gods _of Ḩₐmāt and_ʼArpād where were_the _gods _of Şəfarvayim Hēnaˊ and_ˊIvvāh that/for/because/then/when they _have _delivered DOM Shomrōn from_hand _of_my.

Show passage in OET: ISA 36:19

OET-RV ISA 36:19

19 Where were Hamat and Arpad’s gods? Where were Sefarvayim’s gods? Did any gods save Shomron (Samaria) from my power?

OET-LV ISA 36:19

19 Where were_the _gods _of Ḩₐmāt and_ʼArpād where were_the _gods _of Şəfarvayim and_because/when they _have _delivered DOM Shomrōn from_hand _of_my.

Show passage in OET: ISA 37:13

OET-RV ISA 37:13

13 What happened to the kings of Hamat, Arpad, La’ir, Sefarvayim, Hena, and Ivah?”

OET-LV ISA 37:13

13 Where is_the _king _of Ḩₐmāt and_the _king _of ʼArpād and_the _king of _Lair Şəfarvayim Hēnaˊ and_ˊIvvāh.

Show passage in OET: EZE 47:16

OET-RV EZE 47:16

16 to Berotah, and then on to Sivrayim, which is on the border between Damesek (Damascus) and Hamat. The boundary will run as far as Hatsar -Hatikon, which is on the border of the Havran region.

OET-LV EZE 47:16

16 Hamath Bērōtāh Şiⱱrayim which is_between the _territory _of Dammeseq and_between the _territory _of Hamath Ḩₐʦēr- hattikōn which is_to the _border _of Ḩavrān.

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