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2 Kings 17:31

And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

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וְהָעַוִּ֛יםvehaavimand the Avimsעַוִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Avims”, the ordinary formH5757an Avvite or native of Avvah (only plural)Avims, Avites.עָשׂ֥וּasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…נִבְחַ֖זnivchazNibhazנִבְחַזnoun, proper name — “Nibhaz”H5026Nibchaz, a deity of the AvitesNibhaz.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תַּרְתָּ֑קtartaqTartakתַּרְתָּקnoun, proper name — “Tartak”H8662Tartak, a deity of the AvvitesTartak.וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗יםvehasfarvimand the Sepharviteסְפַרְוִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Sepharvite”, the ordinary formH5616a Sepharvite or inhabitant of SepharvainSepharvite.שֹׂרְפִ֤יםsorefimburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “burn , up) kindle”, a verb used as a describing wordH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּנֵיהֶם֙beneyhemsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […בָּאֵ֔שׁbaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְleadramelekhto Adrammelechאֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Adrammelech”H152Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of SennacheribAdrammelech.וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְvaanamelekhand Anammelechעֲנַמֶּלֶךְconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Anammelech”H6048Anammelek, an Assyrian deityAnammelech.אלהlhGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.ספריםsfrymSepharvitesסְפַרְוַיִםnoun, proper name — “Sepharvites”H5617SepharvitesסְפַרְוָֽיִםsefarvayimSepharvitesסְפַרְוַיִםnoun, proper name — “Sepharvites”H5617Sepharvites

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Avites have made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites are burning their sons with fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, gods of Sepharvim.

World English Bible

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Darby Translation

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Evites made Eblazer and Tharthac, and the inhabitant of Seppharvaim did evil when they burnt their sons in the fire to Adramelech and Anemelech, the gods of Seppharvaim.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οἱ Εὐαῖοι ἐποίησαν τὴν Ἐβλαζὲρ καὶ τὴν Θαρθὰκ, καὶ ὁ Σεπφαρουαῒμ ἡνίκα κατέκαιον τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν πυρὶ τῷ Ἀδραμέλεχ καὶ Ἀνημελὲχ θεοῖς Σεπφαρουαΐμ.