The Bible in Its Traditions

Zechariah 5:5–11

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Then the angel that spoke with me went forth, and said unto me: 'Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.'

And the angel that talked with me went forth, and said to me, Lift up thine eyes, and see this that goes forth.

And the angel had departed, who was speaking with me. And he said to me, “Lift up your eyes, and see what this is, that goes forth.”

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And I said: 'What is it?' And he said: 'This is the measure that goeth forth.' He said moreover: 'This is their eye in all the land--

And I said, “What, then, is it?” And he said, “This is a container going forth.” And he said, “This is their eye in all the earth.”

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and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead--and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'

And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.

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And he said: 'This is Wickedness.' And he cast her down into the midst of the measure, and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it.

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Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came forth two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the measure between the earth and the heaven.

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, two women coming forth, and the wind was in their wings; and they had stork’s wings: and they lifted up the measure between the earth and the sky.

And I lifted up my eyes and I saw. And behold, two women were departing, and a spirit was in their wings, and they had wings like the wings of a kite, and they lifted up the container between earth and heaven.

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10  Then said I to the angel that spoke with me: 'Whither do these bear the measure?'

10  And I said to the angel that spoke with me, Whither do these carry away the measure?

10  Then I said to the angel who talked with me, Where are they carrying the ephah?

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11  And he said unto me: 'To build her a house in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

11  And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Babylon, and to prepare a place for it; and they shall set it there on its own base.