Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Shalak
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 talent of lead was lifted up: and this one woman sitting in the midst of the ephah. 8 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. 9 And I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, two women will come forth, and the wind in their wings; and to them wings as the wings of the stork; and they shall lift up the ephah between the earth and between the heavens.
Cross References
Genesis 15:16
And the fourth generation they shall turn back hither: for the crime of the Amorite has not been completed till now.
Psalm 38:4
No soundness in my flesh from thy wrath; no peace in my bones from the face of my sins.
Proverbs 5:22
His iniquities shall take the unjust one, and with the cords of his sins shall he be held fast.
Lamentations 1:14
The yoke of my transgressions was bound by his hand: they will be woven together, they came up upon my neck: he caused my strength to fail, Jehovah gave me into the hands; I shall not be able to rise up.
Amos 9:1-4
I saw Jehovah standing upon the altar: and he will say, Strike the crown, and the thresholds shall tremble: and dash them in pieces upon the head of them all; and the last of them I will slay with the sword: the fleeing to them shall not flee, and he escaping to them shall not escape.
Micah 6:11
Shall I make clean with the balances of injustice, and with the bag of stones of deceit?
Zechariah 5:7
And behold, a talent of lead was lifted up: and this one woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
Matthew 23:32
And fill ye up yourselves the measure of your fathers.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
Hindering us from speaking to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: and the wrath of God has come before upon them even to the end.