Zechariah 7:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD”
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“Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem–melech, and their men, to pray before the Lord,”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Zechariah 7:2 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:11But 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?
- 1 Samuel 13:12I 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.”
- 1 Kings 13:6Then 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.
- Ezra 2:28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
- Ezra 6:10Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
- Ezra 7:15Moreover, 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,
- Ezra 8:28Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
- Isaiah 60:7All 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.
- Jeremiah 26:19Did 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!”
- 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.
- Zechariah 8:21and 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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