Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“This is Wickedness,” he said. He shoved her down into the basket and pushed the lead weight over its opening.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, “This is
King James 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.
International Standard Version
And the angel said, "This is evil!" So he shoved her back into the basket and snapped the round, lead cover over the opening.
A Conservative Version
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 of it.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then he said, “This is Wickedness (Godlessness)!” And he threw her back down into the middle of the ephah and threw the lead cover on its opening.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, This is Sin; and pushing her down into the ephah, he put the weight of lead on the mouth of it.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, This injustice. And he will cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he will cast a stone of lead upon its mouth.
King James 2000
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the basket; and he cast the cover of lead upon its mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "This [is] Wickedness!" And he thrust her [back down] into the basket, and threw the lead cover on top of it.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah. And he cast the lead stone over its opening.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, 'This is ungodliness.' So he cast her into the midst of the measure, and threw the lump of lead up in to a hole.
NET Bible
He then said, "This woman represents wickedness," and he pushed her down into the basket and placed the lead cover on top.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he, This, is Lawlessness. So he thrust her back inside the ephah, - and then thrust the leaden weight into the mouth thereof.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Tavek
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Seventh Vision
7
Then a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman
Cross References
Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
Psalm 38:4
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.
Proverbs 5:22
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.
Lamentations 1:14
נ Nun
fastened together by His hand;
they have been placed on my neck,
and the Lord has broken my strength.
He has handed me over
to those I cannot withstand.
Amos 9:1-4
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar,
so that the thresholds shake;
knock them down on the heads of all the people.
Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword.
None of those who flee will get away;
none of the fugitives will escape.
Micah 6:11
or bags of deceptive weights?
Zechariah 5:7
Then a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman
Matthew 23:32
1 Thessalonians 2:16
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins,