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1 Then again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a flying scroll.

2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.”

3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.

4 I will cause it to go out,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”

5 Then the angel who talked with me came forward, and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes, and see what is this that is appearing.”

6 I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket that is appearing.” He said moreover, “This is their appearance in all the land

7 (and behold, a talent of lead was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting in the middle of the ephah basket.”

8 He said, “This is Wickedness”; and he threw her down into the middle of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth.

9 Then lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there were two women, and the wind was in their wings. Now they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah basket between earth and the sky.

10 Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are these carrying the ephah basket?”

11 He said to me, “To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place.”

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Hebrew interlinear — Zechariah 5:1–11 (155 words)
1
  1. וָאָשׁ֕וּבwāʾāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. וָאֶשָּׂ֥אwāʾeśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  3. עֵינַ֖יʿênay`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  4. וָֽאֶרְאֶ֑הwāʾerʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. וְהִנֵּ֖הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  6. מְגִלָּ֥הmĕgillâmgillah: a rollH4039
  7. עָפָֽה׃ʿāpâעוףH5774
2
  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֵלַ֔יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. מָ֥הmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. אַתָּ֖הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  5. רֹאֶ֑הrōʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  6. וָאֹמַ֗רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. אֲנִ֤יʾănîaniy: IH589
  8. רֹאֶה֙rōʾehra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  9. מְגִלָּ֣הmĕgillâmgillah: a rollH4039
  10. עָפָ֔הʿāpâעוףH5774
  11. אָרְכָּהּ֙ʾorkāhorek: lengthH753
  12. עֶשְׂרִ֣יםʿeśrîm`esriym: twenty; (ordinal) twentiethH6242
  13. בָּֽאַמָּ֔הbāʾammâammah: (properly) a mother; (unit of measure) the fore-arm (below the elbow)H520
  14. וְרָחְבָּ֖הּwĕroḥbāhrochab: width (literally or figuratively)H7341
  15. עֶ֥שֶׂרʿeśer`eser: ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)H6235
  16. בָּאַמָּֽה׃bāʾammâammah: (properly) a mother; (unit of measure) the fore-arm (below the elbow)H520
3
  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֵלַ֔יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. זֹ֚אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  4. הָֽאָלָ֔הhāʾālâalah: (properly) an oath, (usually, in a bad sense) a curseH423
  5. הַיּוֹצֵ֖אתhayyôṣētyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  6. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. פְּנֵ֣יpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. הָאָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  10. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. הַגֹּנֵ֗בhaggōnēbganab: (literally or figuratively) to thieve; (by implication) to deceiveH1589
  13. מִזֶּה֙mizzehzeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  14. כָּמ֣וֹהָkāmôhākmow: as, thus, soH3644
  15. נִקָּ֔הniqqânaqah: to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively)H5352
  16. וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  17. הַ֨נִּשְׁבָּ֔עhannišbāʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  18. מִזֶּ֖הmizzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  19. כָּמ֥וֹהָkāmôhākmow: as, thus, soH3644
  20. נִקָּֽה׃niqqânaqah: to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively)H5352
4
  1. הוֹצֵאתִ֗יהָhôṣēʾtîhāyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  2. נְאֻם֙nĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  5. וּבָ֙אָה֙ûbāʾāhbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  6. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  8. הַגַּנָּ֔בhaggannābgannab: a stealerH1590
  9. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  10. בֵּ֛יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  11. הַנִּשְׁבָּ֥עhannišbāʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  12. בִּשְׁמִ֖יbišmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  13. לַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaššāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  14. וְלָ֙נֶה֙wĕlānehluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
  15. בְּת֣וֹךְbĕtôktavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  16. בֵּית֔וֹbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  17. וְכִלַּ֖תּוּwĕkillattûkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  18. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  19. עֵצָ֥יוʿēṣāyw`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  20. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  21. אֲבָנָֽיו׃ʾăbānāyweben: a stoneH68
5
  1. וַיֵּצֵ֕אwayyēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  2. הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְhammalʾākmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  3. הַדֹּבֵ֣רhaddōbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  4. בִּ֑יbî
  5. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  6. אֵלַ֔יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. שָׂ֣אśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  8. נָ֤אnāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  9. עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  10. וּרְאֵ֔הûrĕʾēra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  11. מָ֖הmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  12. הַיּוֹצֵ֥אתhayyôṣētyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  13. הַזֹּֽאת׃hazzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
6
  1. וָאֹמַ֖רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  3. הִ֑יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. וַיֹּ֗אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. זֹ֤אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  6. הָֽאֵיפָה֙hāʾêpāheyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
  7. הַיּוֹצֵ֔אתhayyôṣētyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  8. וַיֹּ֕אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  9. זֹ֥אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  10. עֵינָ֖םʿênām`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  11. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
7
  1. וְהִנֵּ֛הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. כִּכַּ֥רkikkarkikkar: a circle; (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, expec. the Ghor or valley of the JordanH3603
  3. עֹפֶ֖רֶתʿōperet`owphereth: lead (from its dusty color)H5777
  4. נִשֵּׂ֑אתniśśētnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  5. וְזֹאת֙wĕzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  6. אִשָּׁ֣הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  7. אַחַ֔תʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  8. יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyôšebetyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  9. בְּת֥וֹךְbĕtôktavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  10. הָאֵיפָֽה׃hāʾêpâeyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
8
  1. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙wayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. זֹ֣אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  3. הָרִשְׁעָ֔הhārišʿârish`ah: wrong (especially moral)H7564
  4. וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְwayyašlēkshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
  5. אֹתָ֖הּʾōtāheth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. תּ֣וֹךְtôktavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
  8. הָֽאֵיפָ֑הhāʾêpâeyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
  9. וַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְwayyašlēkshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
  10. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  11. אֶ֥בֶןʾebeneben: a stoneH68
  12. הָֽעוֹפֶ֖רֶתhāʿôperet`owphereth: lead (from its dusty color)H5777
  13. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. פִּֽיהָ׃pîhāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
9
  1. וָאֶשָּׂ֨אwāʾeśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. עֵינַ֜יʿênay`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  3. וָאֵ֗רֶאwāʾēreʾra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. וְהִנֵּה֩wĕhinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
  5. שְׁתַּ֨יִםšĕttayimshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  6. נָשִׁ֤יםnāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  7. יֽוֹצְאוֹת֙yôṣĕʾôtyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  8. וְר֣וּחַwĕrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  9. בְּכַנְפֵיהֶ֔םbĕkanpêhemkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
  10. וְלָהֵ֥נָּהwĕlāhēnnâhennah: themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)H2007
  11. כְנָפַ֖יִםkĕnāpayimkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
  12. כְּכַנְפֵ֣יkĕkanpêkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
  13. הַחֲסִידָ֑הhaḥăsîdâchaciydah: the kind (maternal) bird, i.e. a storkH2624
  14. וַתִּשֶּׂ֙אנָה֙wattiśśeʾnāhnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  15. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  16. הָ֣אֵיפָ֔הhāʾêpâeyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
  17. בֵּ֥יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  18. הָאָ֖רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  19. וּבֵ֥יןûbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  20. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haššāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
10
  1. וָאֹמַ֕רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְhammalʾākmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  4. הַדֹּבֵ֣רhaddōbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  5. בִּ֑יbî
  6. אָ֛נָהʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  7. הֵ֥מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  8. מֽוֹלִכ֖וֹתmôlikôthalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. הָאֵיפָֽה׃hāʾêpâeyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
11
  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֵלַ֔יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. לִבְנֽוֹתlibnôtbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  4. לָ֥הֿlāh
  5. בַ֖יִתbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  6. בְּאֶ֣רֶץbĕʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  7. שִׁנְעָ֑רšinʿārShin`ar: Shinar, a plain in BabyloniaH8152
  8. וְהוּכַ֛ןwĕhûkankuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  9. וְהֻנִּ֥יחָהwĕhunnîḥâyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  10. שָּׁ֖םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. מְכֻנָתָֽהּ׃mĕkunātāhmkunah: a spotH4369

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Strong's words in Zechariah 5 (6)
Strong's H559 — וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (wayyōʾmer)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 10 times in Zechariah 5.
Strong's H2063 — זֹ֚את (zōt)
zo'th (zothe') p/d. 1. this (often used adverb) [irregular feminine of H2089] KJV: hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. Root(s): H2089. Appears 6 times in Zechariah 5.
Strong's H3318 — הַיּוֹצֵ֖את (hayyôṣēt)
yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') v. 1. to go out 2. (causatively) to bring out {in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim} [a primitive root] KJV: X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to (and fro), utter.. Appears 6 times in Zechariah 5.
Strong's H374 — הָֽאֵיפָה֙ (hāʾêpāh)
eyphah (ay-faw') (or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}) n-f. 1. an ephah or measure for grain 2. (hence) a measure in general [of Egyptian derivation] KJV: ephah, (divers) measure(-s).. Appears 5 times in Zechariah 5.
Strong's H5375 — וָאֶשָּׂ֥א (wāʾeśśāʾ)
nasa' (naw-saw') (or nacah (Psalm 4) v. 1. to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield. See also: H4, H6, H7. Appears 5 times in Zechariah 5.
Strong's H7200 — וָֽאֶרְאֶ֑ה (wāʾerʾe)
ra'ah (raw-aw') v. 1. to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) [a primitive root] KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.. Appears 5 times in Zechariah 5.

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“For iniquity is also shown “to sit upon a talent of lead,” as Zechariah the prophet says: “I saw a woman sitting upon a talent of lead, and I said, ‘Who is this?’ And he answered, ‘Iniquity.’ ” Hence it is, therefore, that the unjust “sank in the depth, like lead in very deep...”

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