Zechariah 7:2 “Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along wit…”

Zechariah 7:2

Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

World English Bible

The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech and their men to entreat the LORD’s favor,

American Standard Version

Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,

Geneva Bible 1599

For they had sent vnto the House of God Sharezer, and Regem-melech and their men to pray before the Lord,

Darby Translation

when Bethel had sent Sherezer and Regem-melech, and his men, to supplicate Jehovah,

Young's Literal Translation

And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech to make a request for grace from the Lord,

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Cross references

“they”

Zechariah 6:10 Ezra 6:10 Ezra 7:15–23 Ezra 8:28–30 Isaiah 60:7

Zechariah 6:10 · BSB

“Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

Ezra 6:10 · BSB

Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

Ezra 7:15–23 · BSB

Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

Ezra 8:28–30 · BSB

Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.

Isaiah 60:7 · BSB

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

“pray before the Lord”

Zechariah 8:21 1 Samuel 13:12 1 Kings 13:6 Jeremiah 26:19 Exodus 32:11

Zechariah 8:21 · BSB

and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

1 Samuel 13:12 · BSB

I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”

1 Kings 13:6 · BSB

Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was be…

Jeremiah 26:19 · BSB

Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to brin…

Exodus 32:11 · BSB

But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.

3by asking the priests of the house of the LORD of Hosts, as well as the prophets, “Should I weep and fast in the fifth month, as I have done these many years?”

Read Zechariah 7