Zechariah 7:2

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,pray…: Heb. intreat the face of

WEB

The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech and their men to entreat Yahweh’s favor,

ASV

Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,

LSV

And Beth-El sends Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of YHWH,

YLT

And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,

DBY

when Bethel had sent Sherezer and Regem-melech, and his men, to supplicate Jehovah,

DRC

When Sarasar, and Rogommelech, and the men that were with him, sent to the house of God, to entreat the face of the Lord:

GNV

For they had sent vnto the House of God Sharezer, and Regem-melech and their men to pray before the Lord,

JPS

When Bethel-sarezer, and Regem-melech and his men, had sent to entreat the favour of the LORD,

LXXE

And Sarasar and Arbeseer the king and his men sent to Bæthel, and that to propitiate the Lord,

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WLC

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל שַׂר־אֶ֕צֶר וְרֶ֥גֶם מֶ֖לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֑יו לְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν εἰς Βαιθὴλ, Σαρασὰρ καὶ Ἀρβεσεὲρ ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξιλάσασθαι τὸν Κύριον,

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• 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.’
• 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…
• 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 7:15–23Moreover, 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, together with all the silver and gold you may find in…
• 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.
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.
• Ezra 8:28–30Then 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. Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers…

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