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5 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.'
5 And the angel that talked with me went forth, and said to me, Lift up thine eyes, and see this that goes forth.
5 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.”
6 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--
6 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.”
7 and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead--and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'
7 And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.
8 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.
8 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
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?
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.