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2 Kings 25:18

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And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

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 door {H5592}:

The commander of the guard took [prisoner] S'rayah the chief cohen, Z'kharyah the second-ranking cohen and three doorkeepers.

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 29:25 (5 votes)

    Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that [are] at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:14 (5 votes)

    And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

  • Jeremiah 21:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

  • Ezra 7:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

  • Jeremiah 29:29 (3 votes)

    And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

  • Jeremiah 52:24 (3 votes)

    ¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

  • 2 Kings 25:24 (2 votes)

    And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.