Zechariah 5:8
What does Zechariah 5:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 5:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said, This is Sin; and pushing her down into the ephah, he put the weight of lead on the mouth of it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the vessel, and cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Context
v.7(and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
v.8This passage
v.9Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came forth two women, and the wind was in their wings; now they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the ephah between earth and heaven.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
- Zechariah 5:7
(and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
- Genesis 15:16
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.
- Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
- Matthew 23:32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
- Micah 6:11
Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
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