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Zechariah 7:2

Regem-melechSherezerBethel (of Palestine)

1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;

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

3 And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

4 Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto 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

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 8:21

    And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:12

    Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

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  • Jeremiah 26:19

    Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

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  • 1 Kings 13:6

    And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

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  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

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  • Zechariah 6:10

    Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

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  • Ezra 7:15–23

    And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

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  • Exodus 32:11

    And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

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