Zechariah 5:4
“I have sent the curse out and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of the one who swears lies in my name, declares the Lord Almighty. The curse will remain in that house, and will destroy it, both the timbers and the stones.”
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In Context
5Then the angel I had been talking to came over to me and said, “Look. What do you see moving away?”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:26Don't bring any detestable idol into your house, otherwise you will be treated just like it—by being set apart for destruction. You are to treat idols as totally despicable, and stay far away from them, because they are set apart for destruction.
Joshua 9:20So this is what we're going to do to them. We'll let them live, so that we won't be punished for breaking the oath that we swore to them.”
Job 8:22Those who hate you will be put to shame, and the place where the wicked live will be destroyed.”
Job 20:26All they value will disappear into the darkness; divine fire will destroy them; all they have left will go up in smoke.
Habakkuk 2:9What disaster is coming to you who build houses through dishonest gain! You think you can place your “nest” so high it will be safe from disaster.
James 5:2Your wealth is ruined, and your clothes have been eaten by moths.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 5:2-5
The Vision of the Flying Roll. ( b. c. 520.) 1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. 2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. 3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to… Read the whole commentary →