Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to seek the favor of the Lord,
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,
Holman Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to plead for the Lord’s favor
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,
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
Shalach
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 7:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disobedience And Fasting
1 In the fourth year of [the reign of] King Darius [of Persia], the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev (Dec 7, 518 b.c.). 2 Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to seek the favor of the Lord, 3 speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the Lord of hosts and to the prophets, saying, “[Now that I am returned from exile] shall I weep in the fifth month [mourning the destruction of the temple], and fast as I have done these many years [in Babylon]?”
Cross References
Zechariah 8:21
The inhabitants of one [city] will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to ask the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.”
Jeremiah 26:19
“Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put Micah to death? Did he not [reverently] fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord? And did not the Lord relent and reverse His decision concerning the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But [here] we are [thinking of] committing a great evil against ourselves.”
1 Samuel 13:12
therefore, I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked for the Lord’s favor [by making supplication to Him].’ So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.”
1 Kings 13:6
The king answered and said to the man of God, “Please entreat [the favor of] the Lord your God and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.
Exodus 32:11
But Moses appeased and entreated the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
Ezra 6:10
so that they may offer pleasing (sweet-smelling) sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
Ezra 7:15-23
and to bring [with you] the silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
Ezra 8:28-30
Then I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, the utensils are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God of your fathers.
Isaiah 60:7
“All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you [as the eastern pastoral tribes join the trading tribes],
The rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
They will go up with acceptance [as sacrifices] on My altar,
And I will glorify the house of My honor and splendor.
Zechariah 6:10
“Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah [as representatives]; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.