35 so that on you may come all (A)the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous (B)Abel to the blood of (C)Zechariah the son of Barachiah,[a] whom you murdered between (D)the sanctuary and (E)the altar.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:35 Some manuscripts omit the son of Barachiah

35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah,(B) whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.(C)

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A Call to Return to the Lord

In the eighth month, (A)in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet (B)Zechariah, the son of (C)Berechiah, son of (D)Iddo, saying,

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A Call to Return to the Lord

In the eighth month of the second year of Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah(B) son of Berekiah,(C) the son of Iddo:(D)

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By faith (A)Abel offered to God (B)a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And (C)through his faith, though he died, he (D)still speaks.

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By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

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Cain spoke to Abel his brother.[a] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and (A)killed him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:8 Hebrew; Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate add Let us go out to the field

Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”[a] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.(A)

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  1. Genesis 4:8 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text does not have “Let’s go out to the field.”

24 And (A)in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
    and of (B)all who have been slain on earth.”

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24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(A)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(B)

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15 Only know for certain that if you put me to death, (A)you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”

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15 Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood(A) on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words(B) in your hearing.”

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Joash's Treachery

20 (A)Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah (B)the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, (C)‘Why do you break the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? (D)Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’” 21 But (E)they conspired against him, (F)and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord. 22 Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him, but killed his son. And when he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see (G)and avenge!”[a]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 24:22 Or and require it

20 Then the Spirit(A) of God came on Zechariah(B) son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper.(C) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(D) you.’”

21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(E) him to death(F) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(G) 22 King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account.”(H)

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and also (A)for the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon.

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including the shedding of innocent blood.(A) For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to forgive.(B)

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16 (A)Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin (B)that he made Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

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16 Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood(A) that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—besides the sin that he had caused Judah(B) to commit, so that they did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

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24 and to Jesus, (A)the mediator of a new covenant, and to (B)the sprinkled blood (C)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

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24 to Jesus the mediator(A) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(B) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(C)

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51 from the blood of (A)Abel to the blood of (B)Zechariah, who perished between (C)the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be (D)required of this generation.

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51 from the blood of Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah,(B) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(C)

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23 and they took Uriah from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, (A)who struck him down with the sword and dumped his dead body into the burial place of the common people.

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23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword(A) and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)(B)

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21 (A)For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place
    to punish the inhabitants of (B)the earth for their iniquity,
and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it,
    and will no more cover its slain.

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21 See, the Lord is coming(A) out of his dwelling(B)
    to punish(C) the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood(D) shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.

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