Verse 25
Thus speaketh{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Because thou hast sent{H7971} letters{H5612} in thine own name{H8034} unto all the people{H5971} that are at Jerusalem,{H3389} and to Zephaniah{H6846} the son{H1121} of Maaseiah,{H4641} the priest,{H3548} and to all the priests,{H3548} saying,{H559}
Referenced Verses
- Jer 29:29 : 29 And Zephaniah{H6846} the priest{H3548} read{H7121} this letter{H5612} in the ears{H241} of Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet.{H5030}
- Jer 37:3 : 3 And Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} sent{H7971} Jehucal{H3081} the son{H1121} of Shelemiah,{H8018} and Zephaniah{H6846} the son{H1121} of Maaseiah,{H4641} the priest,{H3548} to the prophet{H5030} Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559} Pray{H6419} now unto Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} for us.
- Jer 52:24 : 24 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest,{H3548} and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest,{H3548} and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104} of the threshold:{H5592}
- Acts 9:2 : 2 and asked{G154} of{G3844} him{G846} letters{G1992} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} unto{G4314} the synagogues,{G4864} that{G3704} if{G1437} he found{G2147} any{G5100} that were{G5607} of the Way,{G3598} whether{G5037} men{G435} or{G2532} women,{G1135} he might bring{G71} them bound{G1210} to{G1519} Jerusalem.{G2419}
- 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 So she wrote{H3789} letters{H5612} in Ahab's{H256} name,{H8034} and sealed{H2856} them with his seal,{H2368} and sent{H7971} the letters{H5612} unto the elders{H2205} and to the nobles{H2715} that were in his city,{H5892} [and] that dwelt{H3427} with Naboth.{H5022} 9 And she wrote{H3789} in the letters,{H5612} saying,{H559} Proclaim{H7121} a fast,{H6685} and set{H3427} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people:{H5971} 10 and set{H3427} two{H8147} men,{H582} base{H1100} fellows,{H1121} before him, and let them bear witness{H5749} against him, saying,{H559} Thou didst curse{H1288} God{H430} and the king.{H4428} And then carry him out,{H3318} and stone{H5619} him to death.{H4191} 11 And the men{H582} of his city,{H5892} even the elders{H2205} and the nobles{H2715} who dwelt{H3427} in his city,{H5892} did{H6213} as Jezebel{H348} had sent{H7971} unto them, according as it was written{H3789} in the letters{H5612} which she had sent{H7971} unto them. 12 They proclaimed{H7121} a fast,{H6685} and set{H3427} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people.{H5971} 13 And the two{H8147} men,{H582} the base{H1100} fellows,{H1121} came{H935} in and sat{H3427} before him: and the base{H1100} fellows{H582} bare witness{H5749} against him, even against Naboth,{H5022} in the presence of the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Naboth{H5022} did curse{H1288} God{H430} and the king.{H4428} Then they carried him forth{H3318} out{H2351} of the city,{H5892} and stoned{H5619} him to death{H4191} with stones.{H68}
- 2 Kgs 10:1-7 : 1 Now Ahab{H256} had seventy{H7657} sons{H1121} in Samaria.{H8111} And Jehu{H3058} wrote{H3789} letters,{H5612} and sent{H7971} to Samaria,{H8111} unto the rulers{H8269} of Jezreel,{H3157} even the elders,{H2205} and unto them that brought up{H539} [the sons of] Ahab,{H256} saying,{H559} 2 And now as soon as this letter{H5612} cometh{H935} to you, seeing your master's{H113} sons{H1121} are with you, and there are with you chariots{H7393} and horses,{H5483} a fortified{H4013} city{H5892} also, and armor;{H5402} 3 look ye out{H7200} the best{H2896} and meetest{H3477} of your master's{H113} sons,{H1121} and set{H7760} him on his father's{H1} throne,{H3678} and fight{H3898} for your master's{H113} house.{H1004} 4 But they were exceedingly{H3966} afraid,{H3372} and said,{H559} Behold, the two{H8147} kings{H4428} stood{H5975} not before{H6440} him: how then shall we stand?{H5975} 5 And he that was over the household,{H1004} and he that was over the city,{H5892} the elders{H2205} also, and they that brought up{H539} [the children], sent{H7971} to Jehu,{H3058} saying,{H559} We are thy servants,{H5650} and will do{H6213} all that thou shalt bid{H559} us; we will not make any{H376} man king:{H4427} do{H6213} thou that which is good{H2896} in thine eyes.{H5869} 6 Then he wrote{H3789} a letter{H5612} the second time{H8145} to them, saying,{H559} If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken{H8085} unto my voice,{H6963} take{H3947} ye the heads{H7218} of the men{H582} your master's{H113} sons,{H1121} and come{H935} to me to Jezreel{H3157} by to-morrow{H4279} this time.{H6256} Now the king's{H4428} sons,{H1121} being seventy{H7657} persons,{H376} were with the great men{H1419} of the city,{H5892} who brought them up.{H1431} 7 And it came to pass, when the letter{H5612} came{H935} to them, that they took{H3947} the king's{H4428} sons,{H1121} and slew{H7819} them, even seventy{H7657} persons,{H376} and put{H7760} their heads{H7218} in baskets,{H1731} and sent{H7971} them unto him to Jezreel.{H3157}
- 2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 And when he heard{H8085} say{H559} of Tirhakah{H8640} king{H4428} of Ethiopia,{H3568} Behold, he is come out{H3318} to fight{H3898} against thee, he sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} again{H7725} unto Hezekiah,{H2396} saying,{H559}
- 2 Kgs 19:14 : 14 And Hezekiah{H2396} received{H3947} the letter{H5612} from the hand{H3027} of the messengers,{H4397} and read{H7121} it; and Hezekiah{H2396} went up{H5927} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and spread{H6566} it before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}
- 2 Kgs 25:18-21 : 18 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest,{H3548} and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest,{H3548} and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104} of the threshold:{H5592} 19 and out of the city{H5892} he took{H3947} an{H259} officer{H5631} that was set{H6496} over the men{H582} of war;{H4421} and five{H2568} men{H582} of them that saw{H7200} the king's{H4428} face, who were{H7200} found{H4672} in the city;{H5892} and the scribe,{H5608} the captain{H8269} of the host,{H6635} who mustered{H6633} the people{H5971} of the land;{H776} and threescore{H8346} men{H376} of the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} that were found{H4672} in the city.{H5892} 20 And Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} them, and brought{H3212} them to the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah.{H7247} 21 And the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} smote{H5221} them, and put them to death{H4191} at Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath.{H2574} So Judah{H3063} was carried away{H1540} captive out of his land.{H127}
- 2 Chr 32:17 : 17 He wrote{H3789} also letters,{H5612} to rail{H2778} on Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} and to speak{H559} against him, saying,{H559} As the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} of the lands,{H776} which have not delivered{H5337} their people{H5971} out of my hand,{H3027} so shall not the God{H430} of Hezekiah{H3169} deliver{H5337} his people{H5971} out of my hand.{H3027}
- Ezra 4:7-9 : 7 And in the days{H3117} of Artaxerxes{H783} wrote{H3789} Bishlam,{H1312} Mithredath,{H4990} Tabeel,{H2870} and the rest{H7605} of his companions,{H3674} unto Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4428} of Persia;{H6539} and the writing{H3791} of the letter{H5406} was written{H3789} in the Syrian [character],{H762} and set forth{H8638} in the Syrian [tongue].{H762} 8 Rehum{H7348} the chancellor{H1169} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613} wrote{H3790} a{H2298} letter{H104} against{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390} to Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430} in this sort:{H3660} 9 then{H116} [wrote] Rehum{H7348} the chancellor,{H1169} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe,{H5613} and the rest{H7606} of their companions,{H3675} the Dinaites,{H1784} and the Apharsathchites,{H671} the Tarpelites,{H2967} the Apharsites,{H670} the Archevites,{H756} the Babylonians,{H896} the Shushanchites,{H7801} the Dehaites,{H1723} the Elamites,{H5962} 10 and the rest{H7606} of the nations{H524} whom{H1768} the great{H7229} and noble{H3358} Osnappar{H620} brought over,{H1541} and set{H3488} in the city{H7149} of Samaria,{H8115} and in the rest{H7606} [of the country] beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} and so forth.{H3706} 11 This{H1836} is the copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that{H1768} they sent{H7972} unto{H5922} Artaxerxes{H783} the king:{H4430} Thy servants{H5649} the men{H606} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} and so forth.{H3706} 12 Be it{H1934} known{H3046} unto the king,{H4430} that the Jews{H3062} that{H1768} came up{H5559} from{H4481} thee{H3890} are come{H858} to us{H5922} unto Jerusalem;{H3390} they are building{H1124} the rebellious{H4779} and the bad{H873} city,{H7149} and have finished{H3635} the walls,{H7792} and repaired{H2338} the foundations.{H787} 13 Be it known{H3046} now{H3705} unto the king,{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded,{H1124} and the walls{H7792} finished,{H3635} they will not{H3809} pay{H5415} tribute,{H1093} custom,{H1983} or toll,{H4061} and in the end it will be hurtful{H5142} unto{H674} the kings.{H4430} 14 Now{H3705} because{H6903} we eat{H1768} the salt{H4415} of the palace,{H1965} and it is not{H3809} meet{H749} for us to see{H2370} the king's{H4430} dishonor,{H6173} therefore{H5922} have we sent{H7972} and certified{H3046} the king;{H4430} 15 that search{H1240} may be made in the book{H5609} of the records{H1799} of thy fathers:{H2} so shalt thou find{H7912} in the book{H5609} of the records,{H1799} and know{H3046} that this{H1791} city{H7149} is a rebellious{H4779} city,{H7149} and hurtful{H5142} unto kings{H4430} and provinces,{H4083} and that they have moved{H5648} sedition{H849} within the same{H1459} of{H4481} old{H5957} time;{H3118} for{H5922} which{H1836} cause was this{H1791} city{H7149} laid waste.{H2718} 16 We{H586} certify{H3046} the king{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded,{H1124} and the walls{H7792} finished,{H3635} by this{H1836} means{H6903} thou shalt have{H383} no{H3809} portion{H2508} beyond{H5675} the River.{H5103}
- Neh 6:5 : 5 Then sent{H7971} Sanballat{H5571} his servant{H5288} unto me in like manner{H1697} the fifth{H2549} time{H6471} with an open{H6605} letter{H107} in his hand,{H3027}
- Neh 6:17 : 17 Moreover in those days{H3117} the nobles{H2715} of Judah{H3063} sent{H1980} many{H7235} letters{H107} unto Tobiah,{H2900} and [the letters] of Tobiah{H2900} came{H935} unto them.
- Neh 6:19 : 19 Also they spake{H559} of his good deeds{H2896} before{H6440} me, and reported{H3318} my words{H1697} to him. [And] Tobiah{H2900} sent{H7971} letters{H107} to put me in fear.{H3372}
- Jer 21:1-2 : 1 The word{H1697} which came unto Jeremiah{H3414} from Jehovah,{H3068} when king{H4428} Zedekiah{H6667} sent{H7971} unto him Pashhur{H6583} the son{H1121} of Malchijah,{H4441} and Zephaniah{H6846} the son{H1121} of Maaseiah,{H4641} the priest,{H3548} saying,{H559} 2 Inquire,{H1875} I pray thee, of Jehovah{H3068} for us;{H1157} for Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} maketh war{H3898} against us: peradventure Jehovah{H3068} will deal{H6213} with us according to all his wondrous works,{H6381} that he may go up{H5927} from us.