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    Rezeph

    רֶ֫צֶף

    Rezeph was a city conquered by the Assyrians, mentioned in a letter from the Assyrian king to Hezekiah (2Ki. 19:12; Isa. 37:12).

    Where the story of Rezeph happensWhere the gazetteer locates Rezeph, framed to them: Rezeph. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Rezeph
    Where the gazetteer locates Rezeph
    verses
    2
    first named
    2 Kings 19:12
    last named
    Isaiah
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    35.63°N · 38.76°E
    settlement35.63°N · 38.76°E

    Resafa (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Rezeph in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Rezeph is mentioned in the Bible as one of the cities conquered by the Assyrians. It appears in a letter from the Assyrian king Sennacherib to Hezekiah, king of Judah, boasting about the Assyrian conquests (2Ki. 19:12; Isa. 37:12). The letter implies that Rezeph was a significant city, but its gods were unable to save it from the Assyrians. The exact location of Rezeph is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Syria or Mesopotamia.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Kings1 verse

      19:12

    2. Isaiah1 verse

      37:12

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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