The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 In the fourth year of King Daryavesh, on the fourth day of the ninth month, Kislev, a message from ADONAI came to Z'kharyah.
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In 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 Kislev.
2 He sent Sar'etzer and Regem-Melekh with his men to Beit-El in order to ask ADONAI's favor,
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The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melek, together with their men, to entreat the LORD
3 as they inquired of the cohanim of the house of ADONAI-Tzva'ot and the prophets, "Should we go into mourning and abstain from pleasure during the fifth month, as we have been doing for all these years?"
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by asking the priests of the house of the LORD Almighty and the prophets, “Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?”
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