Zechariah 5:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and cast the lead weight on its opening.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he said, This [is] wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he said, This is Wickedness; and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah: and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he said, This [is] wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon its mouth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said he, This, is Lawlessness. So he thrust her back inside the ephah,—and then thrust the leaden weight into the mouth thereof.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he saith, 'This [is] the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he said: This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the vessel, and cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he said, This is wickednes, and he cast it into the middes of the Ephah, and hee cast the weight of lead vpon the mouth thereof.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he said, This [is] wickednesse, and he cast it into the midst of the Ephah, and he cast the weight of lead vpon the mouth thereof.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he said to me, This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the talent of lead upon its mouth.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he said, This [is] wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. |
And he said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
This
x2063 (2063) Complementזֹאתzo'th{zothe'}
Irregular feminine of H2089; this (often used adverbially).
[ is] wickedness.
7564 {7564} Primeרִשְׁעָהrish`ah{rish-aw'}
Feminine of H7562; wrong (especially moral).
And he cast
7993 {7993} Primeשָׁלַךְshalak{shaw-lak'}
A primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
it into
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the midst
8432 {8432} Primeתָּוֶךְtavek{taw'-vek}
From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, that is, (by implication) the centre.
of the ephah;
374 {0374} Primeאֵיפָה'eyphah{ay-faw'}
Of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence a measure in general.
and he cast
7993 {7993} Primeשָׁלַךְshalak{shaw-lak'}
A primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the weight
68 {0068} Primeאֶבֶן'eben{eh'-ben}
From the root of H1129 through the meaning, to build; a stone.
of lead
5777 {5777} Primeעוֹפֶרֶת`owphereth{o-feh'-reth}
Feminine participle active of H6080; lead (from its dusty color).
upon
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the mouth
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
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Zechariah 5:8
_ _ wickedness — literally, “the wickedness”: implying wickedness in its peculiar development. Compare “the man of sin,” 2 Thessalonians 2:3.
_ _ cast it — that is, her, Wickedness, who had moved more freely while the heavy lid was partially lifted off.
_ _ weight — literally, “stone,” that is, round mass. |
Zechariah 5:8
This — This woman represents the wickedness of the Jews. He cast it — The angel cast down this woman. On the mouth — And so shut her up, to suffer the punishment of all her sins. |
Zechariah 5:8
And he said, This [is] (i) wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon its mouth.
(i) Signifying that Satan would not have such power against the Jews to tempt them, as he had in times past, but that God would shut up iniquity in a measure as in a prison. |
- This:
Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full.
Matthew 23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
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- the weight:
Zechariah 5:7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this [is] a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Psalms 38:4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Lamentations 1:14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, [and] come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into [their] hands, [from whom] I am not able to rise up.
Amos 9:1-4 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. ... And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
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