Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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,
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 7:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disobedience And Fasting
1 It happened also in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, which is called Chislev. 2 What time as Sharezer and Regemmelech and the men that were with them, sent unto Bethel for to pray before the LORD: 3 and that they should say unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of Hosts, and to the prophets, "Should I weep in the fifth month, and abstain, as I have done now certain years?"
Cross References
Zechariah 8:21
And they that dwell in one city, shall go to another, saying, 'Up, let us go, and pray before the LORD; let us seek the LORD of Hosts, I will go with you.'
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and the people of Judah put him to death for this? No verily, but rather feared the LORD, and made their prayer unto him. For the which cause also the LORD repented of the plague, that he had devised against them. Should we then do such a shameful deed against our souls?"
1 Samuel 13:12
then said I, 'The Philistines shall come down upon me to Gilgal, before I have made supplication unto the LORD.' And therefore I took a courage with me and offered burnt offerings."
1 Kings 13:6
And the king answered and said unto the man of God, "Oh pray unto the LORD thy God and make intercession for me, that my hand may be restored me again." And the man of God besought the LORD, and his hand came to him again as well as before.
Exodus 32:11
Then Moses besought the LORD his God and said, "O LORD, why should thy wrath wax hot upon thy people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
Ezra 6:10
that they may offer sweet savours unto the God of heaven; and pray for the king's life, and for his children.
Ezra 7:15-23
and that thou shouldest take with thee, silver and gold, which the king and the lords of his counsel give of their own good will unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is at Jerusalem,
Ezra 8:28-30
and said unto them, "Ye are holy unto the LORD, therefore are these vessels holy also, and so is the silver and the gold that is given of a good will unto the LORD God of your fathers:
Isaiah 60:7
All the cattle of Cedar shall be gathered unto thee, the rams Nebaioth shall serve thee, to be offered upon mine altar, which I have chosen, and in the house of my glory which I have garnished.
Zechariah 6:10
'Take of the prisoners that are come from Babylon: namely, Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah: and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.