Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
“This is Wickedness,” he said. He shoved her down into the basket and pushed the lead weight over its opening.
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
(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”
8 Then he said, “This is
Cross References
Genesis 15:16
Then in
Psalm 38:4
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
Proverbs 5:22
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Lamentations 1:14
By His hand they are knit together.
They have
He has made my strength
The Lord
Of those against whom I am not able to stand.
Amos 9:1-4
I saw the Lord standing beside the
“Smite the capitals so that the
And
Then I will
They will
Or a refugee who will escape.
Micah 6:11
And a bag of deceptive weights?
Zechariah 5:7
(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”
Matthew 23:32
1 Thessalonians 2:16