Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.) Young's Literal Translation And Zephaniah the priest readeth this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. King James Bible And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. Hebrew And Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֥ה (ṣə·p̄an·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6846: Zephaniah -- 'Yah has treasured', four Israelites the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest read וַיִּקְרָ֛א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that letter הַסֵּ֣פֶר (has·sê·p̄er) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book [to] בְּאָזְנֵ֖י (bə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites the prophet. הַנָּבִֽיא׃ (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet |