2 Kings 25:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.”
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“The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 25:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 25:24And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 6:14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
- Ezra 7:1Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
- Jeremiah 21:1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,
- Jeremiah 29:25this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:
- Jeremiah 29:29(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)
- Jeremiah 52:24The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
- 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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