Verse 25

Thus speaketh{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Because thou hast sent{H7971}{(H8804)} letters{H5612} in thy 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}{(H8800)},

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 29:29 : 29 And Zephaniah{H6846} the priest{H3548} read{H7121}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8800)}, Pray{H6419}{(H8690)} now unto the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} for us.
  • Jer 52:24 : 24 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest{H3548}, and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}:
  • Acts 9:2 : 2 And desired{G154}{(G5668)} of{G3844} him{G846} letters{G1992} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} to{G4314} the synagogues{G4864}, that{G3704} if{G1437} he found{G2147}{(G5632)} any{G5100} of this way{G3598}, whether{G5037} they were{G5607}{(G5752)} men{G435} or{G2532} women{G1135}, he might bring them{G71}{(G5632)} bound{G1210}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 So she wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} letters{H5612} in Ahab's{H256} name{H8034}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8799)} them with his seal{H2368}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} the letters{H5612} unto the elders{H2205} and to the nobles{H2715} that were in his city{H5892}, dwelling{H3427}{(H8802)} with Naboth{H5022}. 9 And she wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the letters{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Proclaim{H7121}{(H8798)} a fast{H6685}, and set{H3427}{(H8685)} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people{H5971}: 10 And set{H3427}{(H8685)} two{H8147} men{H582}, sons{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, before him, to bear witness{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou didst blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. And then carry him out{H3318}{(H8689)}, and stone{H5619}{(H8798)} him, that he may die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 11 And the men{H582} of his city{H5892}, even the elders{H2205} and the nobles{H2715} who were the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} in his city{H5892}, did{H6213}{(H8799)} as Jezebel{H348} had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto them, and as it was written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the letters{H5612} which she had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto them. 12 They proclaimed{H7121}{(H8804)} a fast{H6685}, and set{H3427}{(H8689)} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people{H5971}. 13 And there came{H935}{(H8799)} in two{H8147} men{H582}, children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before him: and the men{H582} of Belial{H1100} witnessed{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, even against Naboth{H5022}, in the presence of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Naboth{H5022} did blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. Then they carried him forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out{H2351} of the city{H5892}, and stoned{H5619}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Kgs 10:1-7 : 1 And Ahab{H256} had seventy{H7657} sons{H1121} in Samaria{H8111}. And Jehu{H3058} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} letters{H5612}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}, unto the rulers{H8269} of Jezreel{H3157}, to the elders{H2205}, and to them that brought up{H539}{(H8802)} Ahab's{H256} children, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 2 Now as soon as this letter{H5612} cometh{H935}{(H8800)} to you, seeing your master's{H113} sons{H1121} are with you, and there are with you chariots{H7393} and horses{H5483}, a fenced{H4013} city{H5892} also, and armour{H5402}; 3 Look even out{H7200}{(H8804)} the best{H2896} and meetest{H3477} of your master's{H113} sons{H1121}, and set{H7760}{(H8804)} him on his father's{H1} throne{H3678}, and fight{H3898}{(H8734)} for your master's{H113} house{H1004}. 4 But they were exceedingly{H3966}{H3966} afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, two{H8147} kings{H4428} stood{H5975}{(H8804)} not before{H6440} him: how then shall we stand{H5975}{(H8799)}? 5 And he that was over the house{H1004}, and he that was over the city{H5892}, the elders{H2205} also, and the bringers up{H539}{(H8802)} of the children, sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Jehu{H3058}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We are thy servants{H5650}, and will do{H6213}{(H8799)} all that thou shalt bid{H559}{(H8799)} us; we will not make any{H376} king{H4427}{(H8686)}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou that which is good{H2896} in thine eyes{H5869}. 6 Then he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} a letter{H5612} the second time{H8145} to them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken{H8085}{(H8802)} unto my voice{H6963}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} ye the heads{H7218} of the men{H582} your master's{H113} sons{H1121}, and come{H935}{(H8798)} 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}, which brought them up{H1431}{(H8764)}. 7 And it came to pass, when the letter{H5612} came{H935}{(H8800)} to them, that they took{H3947}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} sons{H1121}, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} seventy{H7657} persons{H376}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} their heads{H7218} in baskets{H1731}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} him them to Jezreel{H3157}.
  • 2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 And when he heard{H8085}{(H8799)} say{H559}{(H8800)} of Tirhakah{H8640} king{H4428} of Ethiopia{H3568}, Behold, he is come out{H3318}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against thee: he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} again{H7725}{(H8799)} unto Hezekiah{H2396}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
  • 2 Kgs 19:14 : 14 And Hezekiah{H2396} received{H3947}{(H8799)} the letter{H5612} of the hand{H3027} of the messengers{H4397}, and read{H7121}{(H8799)} it: and Hezekiah{H2396} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and spread{H6566}{(H8799)} it before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.
  • 2 Kgs 25:18-21 : 18 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest{H3548}, and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}: 19 And out of the city{H5892} he took{H3947}{(H8804)} an{H259} officer{H5631} that was set{H6496} over the men{H582} of war{H4421}, and five{H2568} men{H582} of them that were{H7200}{(H8802)} in the king's{H4428} presence{H6440}, which were found{H4672}{(H8738)} in the city{H5892}, and the principal{H8269} scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} of the host{H6635}, which mustered{H6633}{(H8688)} the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, and threescore{H8346} men{H376} of the people{H5971} of the land{H776} that were found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the city{H5892}: 20 And Nebuzaradan{H5018} captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} these, and brought{H3212}{(H8686)} them to the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247}: 21 And the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} them at Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath{H2574}. So Judah{H3063} was carried away{H1540}{(H8799)} out of their land{H127}.
  • 2 Chr 32:17 : 17 He wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} also letters{H5612} to rail{H2778}{(H8763)} on the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, and to speak{H559}{(H8800)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} of other lands{H776} have not delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} their people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}, so shall not the God{H430} of Hezekiah{H3169} deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} his people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}.
  • Ezra 4:7-9 : 7 And in the days{H3117} of Artaxerxes{H783} wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} Bishlam{H1312}, Mithredath{H4990}, Tabeel{H2870}, and the rest{H7605} of their companions{H3674}, unto Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539}; and the writing{H3791} of the letter{H5406} was written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the Syrian tongue{H762}, and interpreted{H8638}{(H8794)} in the Syrian tongue{H762}. 8 Rehum{H7348} the chancellor{H1169}{H2942} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613} wrote{H3790}{(H8754)} 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}{H2942}, and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613}, and the rest{H7606} of their companions{H3675}; the Dinaites{H1784}, the Apharsathchites{H671}, the Tarpelites{H2967}, the Apharsites{H670}, the Archevites{H756}, the Babylonians{H896}, the Susanchites{H7801}, the Dehavites{H1723}, and the Elamites{H5962}, 10 And the rest{H7606} of the nations{H524} whom{H1768} the great{H7229} and noble{H3358} Asnappar{H620} brought over{H1541}{(H8684)}, and set{H3488}{(H8684)}{H1994} in the cities{H7149} of Samaria{H8115}, and the rest{H7606} that are on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, and at such a time{H3706}. 11 This{H1836} is the copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that{H1768} they sent{H7972}{(H8754)} unto him{H5922}, even unto Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430}; Thy servants{H5649} the men{H606} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, and at such a time{H3706}. 12 Be it{H1934}{(H8748)} known{H3046}{(H8752)} unto the king{H4430}, that the Jews{H3062} which{H1768} came up{H5559}{(H8760)} from{H4481} thee{H3890} to us{H5922} are come{H858}{(H8754)} unto Jerusalem{H3390}, building{H1124}{(H8750)} the rebellious{H4779} and the bad{H873} city{H7149}, and have set up{H3635}{(H8806)}{(H8675)}{H3635}{(H8720)} the walls{H7792} thereof, and joined{H2338}{(H8681)} the foundations{H787}. 13 Be it known{H3046}{(H8752)}{H1934}{(H8748)} now{H3705} unto the king{H4430}, that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded{H1124}{(H8731)}, and the walls{H7792} set up{H3635}{(H8720)} again, then will they not{H3809} pay{H5415}{(H8748)} toll{H4061}, tribute{H1093}, and custom{H1983}, and so thou shalt endamage{H5142}{(H8681)} the revenue{H674} of the kings{H4430}. 14 Now{H3705} because{H6903}{H3606} we have{H1768} maintenance{H4415}{(H8754)}{H4416} from the king's palace{H1965}, and it was not{H3809} meet{H749}{(H8750)} for us to see{H2370}{(H8749)} the king's{H4430} dishonour{H6173}, therefore{H5922}{H1836} have we sent{H7972}{(H8754)} and certified{H3046}{(H8684)} the king{H4430}; 15 That search{H1240}{(H8741)} may be made in the book{H5609} of the records{H1799} of thy fathers{H2}: so shalt thou find{H7912}{(H8681)} in the book{H5609} of the records{H1799}, and know{H3046}{(H8748)} that this{H1791} city{H7149} is a rebellious{H4779} city{H7149}, and hurtful{H5142}{(H8683)} unto kings{H4430} and provinces{H4083}, and that they have moved{H5648}{(H8751)} sedition{H849} within the same{H1459} of{H4481} old{H5957} time{H3118}: for{H5922} which{H1836} cause was this{H1791} city{H7149} destroyed{H2718}{(H8717)}. 16 We{H586} certify{H3046}{(H8683)} the king{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded{H1124}{(H8731)} again, and the walls{H7792} thereof set up{H3635}{(H8720)}, by this{H1836} means{H6903} thou shalt have{H383} no{H3809} portion{H2508} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}.
  • Neh 6:5 : 5 Then sent{H7971}{(H8799)} Sanballat{H5571} his servant{H5288} unto me in like manner{H1697} the fifth{H2549} time{H6471} with an open{H6605}{(H8803)} letter{H107} in his hand{H3027};
  • Neh 6:17 : 17 Moreover in those days{H3117} the nobles{H2715} of Judah{H3063} sent{H1980}{(H8802)} many{H7235}{(H8688)} letters{H107} unto Tobiah{H2900}, and the letters of Tobiah{H2900} came{H935}{(H8802)} unto them.
  • Neh 6:19 : 19 Also they reported{H559}{(H8802)} his good deeds{H2896} before{H6440} me, and uttered{H3318}{(H8688)} my words{H1697} to him. And Tobiah{H2900} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} letters{H107} to put me in fear{H3372}{(H8763)}.
  • Jer 21:1-2 : 1 The word{H1697} which came unto Jeremiah{H3414} from the LORD{H3068}, when king{H4428} Zedekiah{H6667} sent{H7971}{(H8800)} unto him Pashur{H6583} the son{H1121} of Melchiah{H4441}, and Zephaniah{H6846} the son{H1121} of Maaseiah{H4641} the priest{H3548}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 2 Enquire{H1875}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, of the LORD{H3068} for us{H1157}; for Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} maketh war{H3898}{(H8737)} against us; if so be that the LORD{H3068} will deal{H6213}{(H8799)} with us according to all his wondrous works{H6381}{(H8737)}, that he may go up{H5927}{(H8799)} from us.