Rezeph was a city conquered by the Assyrians, mentioned in a letter from the Assyrian king to Hezekiah (2Ki. 19:12; Isa. 37:12).
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.
Approximate location: 35.950, 39.017 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Solid; a stone, (2 Kings 19:12; Isa. 37:12), a fortress near Haran, probably on the west of the Euphrates, conquered by Sennacherib.
(a hot stone), one of the places which Sennacherib mentions, in his taunting message to Hezekiah, as having been destroyed by his predecessor. (2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12)
pavement; burning coal
RE'ZEPH (stone heated for baking), a city which Sennacherib boasted to the Jews that he had subdued. 2 Kgs 19:12; Isa 37:12. Its site is perhaps at Rasapha, a day's march west of the Euphrates, on the road from Raca to Hums.
RE'ZEPH (stone heated for baking), a city which Sennacherib boasted to the Jews that he had subdued. 2 Kgs 19:12; Isa 37:12. Its site is perhaps at Rasapha, a day's march west of the Euphrates, on the road from Raca to Hums.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7530
Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?
Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?
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