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Zechariah 5:7

Then the lead lid was lifted from the barrel and there was a woman sitting inside.

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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

6“What is it?” I asked. “What you see moving away is a barrel full of the sins of everyone in the country,” he replied.

8“She represents wickedness,” he said, and pushed her back inside, forcing the lead lid shut.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:1This is the message Isaiah, son of Amoz, received about Babylon.

Isaiah 22:11You built a reservoir inside the walls for the waters from the old pool, but you did not respect its Maker or think about the One who planned it long ago.

Ezekiel 16:1Another message from the Lord came to me, saying,

Hosea 1:1The Lord sent a message to Hosea son of Beeri at the time when Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz were the kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was the king of Israel.

Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and talked with me. “Come here,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment of the infamous prostitute that sits beside 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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