Zechariah 5:10

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

Bible in Basic English

And I said to the angel who was talking to me, Where are they taking the ephah?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I said to the angel that spoke in me: Whither do these carry the vessel?

Free Bible Version

“Where are they taking it?” I asked the angel I was talking to.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide I to the Angel that talked with me, Whither doe these beare the Ephah?

King James (Authorized) Version

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

Translation for Translators

I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Where are they taking that basket?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

So I said to the angel who was talking to me, “Where are they taking the basket?”

Noah Webster Bible

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

World English Bible

Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are these carrying the ephah basket?”

Young's Literal Translation

And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'Whither [are] they causing the ephah to go?'

Context

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

⁹Then I lifted up my eyes and saw two women approaching, with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.¹⁰“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

Summary

In Zechariah 5:10, the woman in the basket symbolizes wickedness, representing the pervasive sin and idolatry that corrupt the land. The act of sealing the basket and sending it to Babylon signifies the removal of evil from the land, indicating God's judgment and justice against unrighteousness. This verse serves as a warning against disobedience and a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's ways. It underscores the importance of repentance and righteousness to avoid the fate of being carried away by iniquity. Ultimately, Zechariah 5:10 highlights God's sovereignty in dealing with sin and His desire for His people to walk in holiness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then said I to the angel that talked with me;.... This the prophet said after he had seen the "ephah" come forth; the woman, wickedness, cast into it, and the talent of lead upon her; and the two women lifting up the ephah between heaven and earth: Whither do these bear the ephah? he neither asks what the ephah signified, nor who were the women that bore it, but only whither they bore it.

Zechariah 5:10

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

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Berean Standard Bible

“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

Bible in Basic English

And I said to the angel who was talking to me, Where are they taking the ephah?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I said to the angel that spoke in me: Whither do these carry the vessel?

Free Bible Version

“Where are they taking it?” I asked the angel I was talking to.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide I to the Angel that talked with me, Whither doe these beare the Ephah?

King James (Authorized) Version

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

Translation for Translators

I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Where are they taking that basket?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

So I said to the angel who was talking to me, “Where are they taking the basket?”

Noah Webster Bible

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

World English Bible

Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are these carrying the ephah basket?”

Young's Literal Translation

And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'Whither [are] they causing the ephah to go?'