Zechariah 7:2

Zechariah 7:2 in other versions

• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech, along with their attendants, to seek the Lord’s favor.

Context of Zechariah 7:2

1And 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, 3And 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? 4Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, saying,

Zechariah 7:2 word by word

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

• When they had sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• unto the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• of Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• Sherezerשַׁרְאֶ֫צֶרshar'etser · SharezerH8272
• and Regem–melechרֶ֫גֶם מֶ֫לֶךְregem melek · Regem-melechH7278
• and their menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• to prayחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Zechariah 7:2

• Zechariah 6:10Take 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;
• Ezra 6:10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
• Ezra 7:15And 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,
• Ezra 8:28And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.
• Isaiah 60:7All 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.
• Zechariah 8:21And 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.
• Exodus 32:11And 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?
• 1 Samuel 13:12Therefore 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.
• 1 Kings 13:6And 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.
• Jeremiah 26:19Did 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.

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