Zechariah 5:11
And he said unto me, To build for it a house in the land of Shinar,—so shall it be ready, and they shall settle it there, upon its own base?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10Then said I unto the messenger who was speaking with me,—Whither are they carrying the ephah?
Cross References
Genesis 11:2And it came to pass as they brake away onwards, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there.
Deuteronomy 28:59then will Yahweh make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed,—plagues great and lasting, and diseases grievous and lasting;
Jeremiah 29:28For, on this account, hath he sent unto us in Babylon, saying,—’Tis, long! Build ye houses and dwell in them, And plant gardens and eat the fruit thereof.
Hosea 3:4For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods.
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 →