Zechariah 5:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He replied, 'To the land of Shinar to build a house for it. When it is prepared, it will be set there on its own base.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon its own base.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559} unto me, To build{H1129} her a house{H1004} in the land{H776} of Shinar:{H8152} and when it is prepared,{H3559} she shall be set{H3240} there in her own place.{H4369}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, To build{H1129}{(H8800)} it an house{H1004} in the land{H776} of Shinar{H8152}: and it shall be established{H3559}{(H8717)}, and set{H3240}{(H8717)} there upon her own base{H4369}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde vnto me: in to the londe of Synear, to buylde them an house: which when it is prepared, the measure shall be set there in his place.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hee saide vnto mee, To builde it an house in the lande of Shinar, and it shall be established and set there vpon her owne place.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he saide vnto me: Into the land of Sinnaar to builde it an house, & it shal be established, & set there vpon her owne place.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith unto me, `To build to it a house in the land of Shinar.' And it hath been prepared and hath been placed there on its base.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said to me, To make a house for her in the land of Shinar: and they will make a place ready, and put her there in the place which is hers.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He replied,“To build a temple for her in the land of Babylonia. When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 11:2 : 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
  • Dan 1:2 : 2 The Lord delivered Jehoiakim, king of Judah, along with some of the vessels from the house of God, into his hand. He brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
  • Gen 10:10 : 10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
  • Gen 14:1 : 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of nations,
  • Isa 11:11 : 11 In that day, the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the remnant of his people who are left from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the islands of the sea.
  • Jer 29:28 : 28 For he has sent us to Babylon saying, 'The exile will be long. Build houses and settle down, plant gardens and eat their produce.'
  • Deut 28:59 : 59 then the LORD will bring extraordinary plagues upon you and your descendants, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and enduring diseases.
  • Hos 3:4 : 4 For the children of Israel will live many days without a king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.
  • Luke 21:24 : 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken as captives to all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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    15 And he said to him, 'Take these vessels and go; deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'

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    2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

    3 They said to each other, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They had brick for stone and tar for mortar.

    4 Then they said, "Come, let us build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth."

    5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the people were building.

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    5 Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and said to me, 'Look up and see what is appearing.'

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