Verse Comparison: Zechariah 7:2
American Standard Version
Now `they of' Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,
Amplified® Bible
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to pray {and} entreat the favor of the Lord
Contemporary English Version
It happened after the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer with Regem-Melech and his men to ask the priests in the LORD's temple and the prophets to pray for them. So they prayed, "Should we mourn and go without eating during the fifth month, as we have done for many years?"
Darby English Version
when Bethel had sent Sherezer and Regem-melech, and his men, to supplicate Jehovah,
Good News Bible
The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to the Temple of the LORD Almighty to pray for the LORD's blessing
King James Version
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
New American Standard Bible
Now {the town of} Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to seek the favor of the LORD,
New International Version
The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech, together with their men, to entreat the LORD
New King James Version
when the people sent Sherezer, with Regem-Melech and his men, to the house of God, to pray before the LORD,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the town of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to seek the favor of the LORD,
Revised Standard Version
Now the people of Bethel had sent Share'zer and Reg'em-mel'ech and their men, to entreat the favor of the LORD,
Young's Literal Translation
And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah,
