Zechariah 5:7
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Now lift up your eyes and see what is approaching.”
6 “What is it?” I asked. And he replied, “A measuring basket is going forth.” Then he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
8 “This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.
9 Then I lifted up my eyes and saw two women approaching, with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
- KJV
- And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
- WEB
- and behold, a lead cover weighing one talent was lifted up—and there was a woman sitting in the middle of the ephah basket.”
- ASV
- (and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
- DARBY
- And behold, there was lifted up a round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
- BLB
- And behold, a disc of lead was being lifted, and this [is] a lone woman sitting in the midst of the basket.
- ÅB
- Da ble et blylokk løftet opp, og det viste seg en kvinne som satt i efaen.
- OTB
- Og se, et blylokk ble løftet opp, og det var en kvinne som satt inne i kurven.
- B1930
- Da blev et blylokk løftet op, og det viste sig en kvinne som satt i efaen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 17:1–18
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
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Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Read in contextJeremiah 3:1–2
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers— and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 15:1
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
Read in contextIsaiah 13:1
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
Read in contextHosea 1:1–3
This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
Read in contextIsaiah 22:11
You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:1–63
Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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