Zechariah 5:1
I looked up again, and I saw a scroll that was flying through the air.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
In Context
Cross References
Jeremiah 36:1When Jehoiakim had been the king of Judah for almost four years, Yahweh gave this message to me:
Jeremiah 36:27After the king had burned the scroll on which were written the messages that I had dictated to Baruch, Yahweh said this to me:
Zechariah 5:2The angel asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a flying scroll that is huge, ◄10 yards/9 meters► long and ◄5 yards/4.5 meters► wide.”
Revelation 10:2He had in his hand a small scroll that was open. He set his right foot on the ocean and his left foot on the land.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 5:1
Hitherto we have seen visions of peace only, and all the words we have heard have been good words and comfortable words. But the pillar of cloud and fire has a black and dark side towards the Egyptians, as well as a bright and pleasant side towards Israel; so have Zechariah's visions; for God's prophets are not only his ambassadors, to treat of peace with the sons of peace, but heralds, to proclaim war against those that delight in war, and persist in their rebellion. In this chapter we have two visions, by which… Read the whole commentary →