Zechariah 5:7

Then a lead covering was lifted off the basket and there was a woman under it sitting in it!

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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

6I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket containing an ephah that is coming. This is their iniquity in the whole land.” + 5:6 Some ancient and most modern versions have their iniquity . The Hebrew text has their eye , but this is widely thought to be an error.

8The angel said, “This is Wickedness!” He threw her back inside the basket, and he threw the lead cover over its opening.

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:1A declaration about Babylon, that Isaiah son of Amoz received: 1

Isaiah 22:11You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. 1 But you did not consider the city's maker, who had planned it long ago. 1

Ezekiel 16:1Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Hosea 1:1This is the word of Yahweh that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.

Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels who had been holding the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the condemnation of the great prostitute who is seated on 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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