Ezra 5:1

Tattenai Appeals to Darius

5:1 Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son ¹  of Iddo ²  prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem ³  in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.

Matthew 23:35

23:35 so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, ⁴  whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Luke 11:51

11:51 from the blood of Abel ⁵  to the blood of Zechariah, ⁶  who was killed ⁷  between the altar and the sanctuary. ⁸  Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against ⁹  this generation.

¹ tn Aram “son.” According to Zech 1:1 he was actually the grandson of Iddo.

² tn Aram “and Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo the prophet.”

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⁴ sn Spelling of this name (Βαραχίου, Baraciou) varies among the English versions: “Barachiah” (RSV, NRSV); “Berechiah” (NASB); “Berachiah” (NIV).

⁵ sn Gen 4:10 indicates that Abel’s blood cried out for justice.

⁶ sn It is not clear which Zechariah is meant here. It is probably the person mentioned in 2 Chr 24:20-25.

⁷ tn Or “who perished.”

⁸ tn Or “and the temple”; Grk “and the house,” but in this context a reference to the house of God as a place of sanctuary.

⁹ tn Or “required from.”