Zechariah 5:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said, 'This is wickedness,' and he pushed her back into the basket and placed the lead cover over its mouth.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 opening.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said,{H559} This is Wickedness:{H7564} and he cast{H7993} her down into the midst{H8432} of the ephah;{H374} and he cast{H7993} the weight{H68} of lead{H5777} upon the mouth{H6310} thereof.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, This is wickedness{H7564}. And he cast{H7993}{(H8686)} it into the midst{H8432} of the ephah{H374}; and he cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the weight{H68} of lead{H5777} upon the mouth{H6310} thereof.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde: This is vngodlynesse. So he cast her in to the myddest of the measure, & threwe ye lompe of leade vp in to an hole.

  • Geneva Bible (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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he said, This is vngodlinesse: So he cast her into the middest of the measure, and threwe the lumpe of lead into the mouth of the measure.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said, "This is Wickedness;" and he threw her down into the midst of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, This is Sin; and pushing her down into the ephah, he put the weight of lead on the mouth of it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said, "This is Wickedness;" and he threw her down into the midst of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He then said,“This woman represents wickedness,” and he pushed her down into the basket and placed the lead cover on top.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 15:16 : 16 In the fourth generation, your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.
  • Ps 38:4 : 4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 The wicked will be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be held fast by the cords of his sin.
  • Lam 1:14 : 14 My transgressions were bound into a yoke; by his hands they were fastened together. They were laid on my neck; he has made my strength fail. The Lord has given me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.
  • Amos 9:1-4 : 1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said, 'Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people. Those who survive I will kill with the sword; not one of them will flee, not a single one will escape.' 2 'If they dig down to the depths of Sheol, from there My hand will take them. If they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.' 3 'If they hide themselves on the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search them out and seize them. If they conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.' 4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'
  • Mic 6:11 : 11 Shall I acquit a person with crooked scales and a bag of deceptive weights?
  • Zech 5:7 : 7 Then the cover of lead was lifted, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
  • Matt 23:32 : 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your forefathers' sins!
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 They forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has come upon them fully.

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