Zechariah 7:2

Zechariah 7:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem–melech, and their men, to pray before the Lord,
• New International Version (NIV)The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melek, together with their men, to entreat the Lord
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to entreat the favor of the Lord,
• New King James Version (NKJV)when the people sent Sherezer, with Regem-Melech and his men, to the house of God, to pray before the Lord,

Context of Zechariah 7:2

1In 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 3by 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?” 4Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

Zechariah 7:2 word by word

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

• Now the people of Bethelבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• had sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• Sharezerשַׁרְאֶ֫צֶרshar'etser · SharezerH8272
• and Regem-melechרֶ֫גֶם מֶ֫לֶךְregem melek · Regem-melechH7278
• along with their menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• to pleadחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Zechariah 7:2

• 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 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.
• 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.’
• 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 for me 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.
• 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!”

Commentaries on Zechariah 7:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2When they had sent - Sherezer and Regem-melech - To inquire whether the fasts should be continued, which they had hitherto observed on account of their ruined temple; and the reason why they inquired was, that they were rebuilding that temple, and were likely to bring it to a joyful issue.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2When they held sent unto the house of God - Rather, “And Bethel sent;” that is, the inhabitants of Bethel sent. “The house of God” is nowhere in Holy Scripture called Bethel. Bethel is always the name of the place.. The “house of God” is designated by historians, Psalmists, prophets, by the name, “Beth-elohim,” more commonly “Beth-Ha-elohim, the God;” or “of the Lord,” YHVH. Zechariah and Haggai use these names. It is not likely that the name, Beth-el…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2to plead before the LORD (literally to soften the face of the Lord): They asked God to grant a request or decide on a matter. They likely offered a sacrifice or offering with their request.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. they ... sent unto ... house of God--The Jews of the country sent to the house of God or congregation at Jerusalem. The altar was long since reared (Ezr 3:3), though the temple was not completed till two years afterwards (Ezr 6:15). The priests' duty was to give decision on points of the law (De 17:9; Mt 2:4). Beth-el is here used instead of Beth-Jehovah, because the religious authorities, rather than the house itself (designated "Beth-Jehovah" in Zec…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 7:2

• Church
• Regem-Melech
• Sharezer
• Sherezer
• Temple

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Commentaries on Zechariah 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings