Thematic Bible
Zechariah 5:1 (show verse)
Then I looked up and saw a flying scroll!
Zechariah 5:2 (show verse)
And the angel asked me, "What do you see?" I answered him, "I'm looking at a flying scroll. It's 20 cubits long and ten cubits wide."
Zechariah 5:3 (show verse)
He responded to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, all liars will be ejected."
Zechariah 5:4 (show verse)
"I am bringing this about," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "The curse will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who lies in my name. The curse will remain in his house until that house has been completely destroyed, right down to its timber and stones."
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Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
Perjury » Perjury condemned
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Stealing
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Perjury
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall have a curse upon their houses for
Symbols and similitudes » Roll
Vision » Of zechariah » Of the flying roll
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
Perjury » Perjury condemned
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Stealing
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Perjury
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall have a curse upon their houses for
Symbols and similitudes » Roll
Vision » Of zechariah » Of the flying roll
Zechariah 5:5 (show verse)
Then the angel who had been talking with me stepped forward and told me, "Please look up and see what's going out."
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Zechariah 5:6 (show verse)
So I asked, "What is it?" He replied, "This is a basket making its appearance." He also said, "This is what it appears to be in the entire land."
Zechariah 5:7 (show verse)
Look, a round lead cover was being lifted, and there was one woman seated inside the basket!
Zechariah 5:8 (show verse)
And the angel said, "This is evil!" So he shoved her back into the basket and snapped the round, lead cover over the opening.
Zechariah 5:9 (show verse)
Then I looked up to see two women coming forward with the wind filling their wings. (They had wings like those of a stork.) They took up the basket, holding it between the earth and sky.
Zechariah 5:10 (show verse)
So I asked the angel who was talking to me, "Where are they taking the basket?"
Zechariah 5:11 (show verse)
He answered me, "To the land of Shinar, so they can build a temple to the woman in the basket. Then when its preparations are complete, the basket will be set there in its place."