Zechariah 7:2

A Call to Justice and Mercy

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. 2Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD3by 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?”

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Berean Standard Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
American Standard Version (1901)
Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,
Bible in Basic English
Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech to make a request for grace from the Lord,
Douay-Rheims 1899
When Sarasar, and Rogommelech, and the men that were with him, sent to the house of God, to entreat the face of the Lord:
Free Bible Version
Bethel-sharezer sent Regem-melech and his men to ask for the Lord's blessing.
Geneva Bible 1599
For they had sent vnto the House of God Sharezer, and Regem-melech and their men to pray before the Lord,
King James (Authorized) Version
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
Translation for Translators
The people of Bethel city sent two men, Sharezer and Regem-Melech, along with some other men, to the temple of Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels, to request that Yahweh bless them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melek and their men to beg before the face of Yahweh.
Noah Webster Bible
When they had sent to the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
World English Bible
The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech and their men to entreat Yahweh’s favor,
Young's Literal Translation
And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,