Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to plead for the Lord’s favor
New American Standard Bible
Now the town of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and
King James Version
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
International Standard Version
The people of Bethel were sending Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to pray in the LORD's presence
A Conservative Version
Now [those of] Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of LORD,
American Standard Version
Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,
Amplified
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to seek the favor of the Lord,
Bible in Basic English
Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech to make a request for grace from the Lord,
Darby Translation
when Bethel had sent Sherezer and Regem-melech, and his men, to supplicate Jehovah,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will send to the house of God, the chief of the treasure, and the friend of the king, and his men to beseech the face of Jehovah.
King James 2000
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [the people of] Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech, and their men, to entreat {the favor} of Yahweh,
Modern King James verseion
And Sherezer and Regem-melech and his men had been sent to the house of God, to seek the favor of Jehovah,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What time as Sharezer and Regemmelech and the men that were with them, sent unto Bethel for to pray before the LORD:
NET Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech and their companions to seek the Lord's favor
New Heart English Bible
The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat the LORD's favor,
The Emphasized Bible
yea when Bethel sent Sherezer and Regemmelech, and his men, - to pacify the face of Yahweh:
Webster
When they had sent to 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 Yahweh's favor,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,
Themes
Regem-melech » A captive » Messenger
Sharezer » Rv a delegate to priests and prophets to consult as to a day of humiliation
Sherezer » A delegate » To priests
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For prayer and worship
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 7:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disobedience And Fasting
1
In the fourth year of King Darius,
Cross References
Zechariah 8:21
the residents of one city will go to another, saying: Let’s go at once to plead for the Lord’s favor and to seek the Lord of Hosts. I am also going.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor,
1 Samuel 13:12
I thought: The Philistines will now descend on me at Gilgal, and I haven’t sought the Lord’s favor. So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.”
1 Kings 13:6
Then the king responded to the man of God, “Plead for the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me
Exodus 32:11
But Moses interceded with the Lord his God: “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
Ezra 6:10
so that they can offer sacrifices of pleasing aroma to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Ezra 7:15-23
You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel,
Ezra 8:28-30
Then I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, and the articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering
Isaiah 60:7
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you
and go up on My altar as an acceptable sacrifice.
I will glorify My beautiful house.
Zechariah 6:10
“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.