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Zechariah 7:2

Regem-melechSherezerBethel (of Palestine)

1 In 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.

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

3 by 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?”

4 Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

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BSB
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
KJV
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
WEB
The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech and their men to entreat the LORD’s favor,
ASV
Now [they of] Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,
DARBY
when Bethel had sent Sherezer and Regem-melech, and his men, to supplicate Jehovah,
BLB
And Bethel had sent Sar-ezer, and Regem-melech, and his men to ask for favor before YHWH
ÅB
For Betel hadde sendt Sareser og Regem-Melek og hans menn for å bønnfalle Herren
OTB
Folket i Betel sendte Sareser og Regem-Melek, sammen med sine menn, for å søke Herrens gunst,
B1930
For Betel hadde sendt Sareser og Regem-Melek og hans menn for å bønnfalle Herren

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 8:21

    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.’

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  • 1 Samuel 13:12

    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.”

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  • Jeremiah 26:19

    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 bring great harm on ourselves!”

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  • 1 Kings 13:6

    Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray 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 before.

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  • Isaiah 60:7

    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.

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  • 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.

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  • Ezra 7:15–23

    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,

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  • Exodus 32:11

    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?

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