Zechariah 5:7

and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead — and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 the measure that goeth forth.' He said moreover: 'This is their eye in all the land —

8And he said: 'This is Wickedness.' And he cast her down into the midst of the measure, and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:1The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

Isaiah 22:11ye made also a basin between the two walls for the water of the old pool — but ye looked not unto Him that had done this, neither had ye respect unto Him that fashioned it long ago.

Ezekiel 16:1Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Hosea 1:1THE WORD of the LORD that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

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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