Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto me, 'What seest thou?' I answered, 'I see a flying book of twenty cubits long, and ten cubits broad.'
New American Standard Bible
And he said to me, “
King James Version
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Holman Bible
“What do you see?” he asked me.
“I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “30 feet
International Standard Version
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."
A Conservative Version
And he said to me, What do thou see? And I answered, I see a flying roll. The length of it is twenty cubits, and the breadth of it ten cubits.
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Amplified
And the angel said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see a
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, A roll going through the air; it is twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see a flying roll: the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to me, What seest thou? And saying, I see a roll flying; its length twenty by the cubit, and its breadth, ten by the cubit
King James 2000
And he said unto me, What see you? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he asked me, "What [are] you seeing?" And I said, "I [am] seeing a flying scroll twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to me, What do you see? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.
NET Bible
Someone asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a flying scroll thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide."
New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto me, What canst thou see? So I said, I, can see a flying volume, the length thereof, twenty by the cubit, and, the breadth thereof, ten by the cubit.
Webster
And he said to me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.
World English Bible
He said to me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto me, 'What art thou seeing?' And I say, 'I am seeing a flying roll, its length twenty by the cubit, and its breadth ten by the cubit.'
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Sixth Vision
1 So I turned me, lifting up mine eyes, and looked, and behold, a flying book. 2 And he said unto me, 'What seest thou?' I answered, 'I see a flying book of twenty cubits long, and ten cubits broad.' 3 Then said he unto me, 'This is the curse, that goeth forth over the whole earth: for all thieves shall be judged after this book, and all swearers shall be judged according to the same.
Phrases
Cross References
Zechariah 4:2
and said unto me, 'What seest thou?' And I said, 'I have looked, and behold: a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon it, and his seven lamps therein, and upon every lamp seven stalks.
Genesis 6:11-13
And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief.
Jeremiah 1:11-14
After this, the LORD spake unto me saying, "Jeremiah, what seest thou?" And I said, "I see a waking rod."
Amos 7:8
And the LORD said unto me, "Amos, what seest thou?" I answered, "A mason's trowel." Then said the Lord, "Behold, I will lay the trowel among my people of Israel, and will no more oversee them:
Zephaniah 1:14
For the great day of the LORD is at hand: it is heard by, and cometh on a pace. Horrible is the tidings of the LORD's day; then shall the giant cry out.
2 Peter 2:3
and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.
Revelation 18:5
For her sins are gone up to heaven, and God hath remembered her wickedness.