And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
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Gill's Exposition
And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us,.... These are the words of the prophet to the priests; and are spoken either seriously, exhorting them to that part of their office…
Barnes' Notes
And now entreat, I pray you, God o that He will be gracious unto you - This is not a call to repentance, for he assumes that God would not accept them. It is rather irony; “go now, seek the favor of…
The prophet is here, by a special commission, calling the priests to account, though they were themselves appointed judges, to call the people to an account. Let the rulers in the house of God know…
Cambridge Bible
beseech God lit. stroke or smooth the face of God, i.e. propitiate or seek the favour of God. See Dan 9:13; Psa 45:12, and note on Zec 7:2.
It is not a call to repentance, but a challenge to put it…
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