Zechariah 5:7

And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

In Context

6And I said: What is it? And he said: This is a vessel going forth. And he said: This is their eye in all the earth.

8And 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.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:1The burden of Babylon, which Isaias the son of Amos saw.

Isaiah 22:11And you made a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: and you have not looked up to the maker thereof, nor regarded him even at a distance, that wrought it long ago.

Ezekiel 16:1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel.

Revelation 17:1And there came one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials, and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters,

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 5:6-11

The Vision of the Ephah. ( b. c. 520.) 5 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the… Read the whole commentary →

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