Zechariah 5:11

Verse

“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar, ” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, To make a house for her in the land of Shinar: and they will make a place ready, and put her there in the place which is hers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he said to me: That a house may be built for it in the land of Sennaar, and that it may be established, and set there upon its own basis.

Free Bible Version

“They're taking it to the land of Babylon to build a house for it. When the house is ready, the barrel will be placed at its base.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee saide vnto mee, To builde it an house in the lande of Shinar, and it shall be established and set there vpon her owne place.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

Translation for Translators

He replied, “They are taking it to Babylonia to build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, they will set the basket there on a pedestal for people to worship it.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

He said to me, “To build a temple in the land of Shinar for it, so that when the temple is ready, the basket will be set there on its prepared base.”

Noah Webster Bible

And he said to me, To build for it a house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

World English Bible

He said to me, “To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place.”

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith unto me, 'To build to it a house in the land of Shinar.' And it hath been prepared and hath been placed there on its base.

Context

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

¹⁰“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. ¹¹“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar, ” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

Summary

In Zechariah 5:11, the woman in the basket symbolizes wickedness, representing the pervasive sin and idolatry that corrupts the land. The act of sealing the basket signifies the containment and judgment of this evil, preventing it from spreading further. This imagery serves as a warning against disobedience and unrighteousness, emphasizing the consequences of rejecting God's laws. Ultimately, the verse conveys the message that God will not tolerate sin and will bring justice to those who persist in wickedness.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

To build it a house in the land of Shinar - The land of Shinar means Babylon; and Babylon means Rome, in the Apocalypse. The building the house for the woman imprisoned in the ephah may signify, that there should be a long captivity under the Romans, as there was under that of Shinar or Babylon, by which Rome may here be represented. That house remains to the present day: the Jewish woman is still in the ephah; it is set on its own base - continues still as a distinct nation; and the talent of lead - God's displeasure - is still on the top. O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel!

John Gill Bible Commentary

And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar,.... That is, in the province of Babylon, as the Targum paraphrases it; for Babel, or Babylon, was in the land of Shinar, Gen 10:10 whither the Jews were carried captive, Dan 1:2 Isa 11:11, and the bearing of the "ephah" thither may denote the cause of their captivity, the measure of sins filled up by them: though this some understand of the like injuries, oppressions, and vexations, brought upon the Chaldeans in the land of Shinar, which they before exercised towards and upon the Jews; and others of the rejection of wicked men from among the Jews, by Ezra and Nehemiah, transporting them as it were back to Babylon again: others of the dispersion of the Jews by the Romans, who chiefly settled after that in the eastern parts of the world; though indeed the whole world was a land of Shinar, or "shaking out" (n) unto them; they being shook out of their own land, and scattered about everywhere; which dispersion has been long and lasting, notorious and conspicuous; and they are now settled upon their own base, established upon their former principles of legality and self-righteousness, and rejection of the true Messiah; or rather this may be understood of the transfer of the ephah, or whole measure of iniquity, into mystical Babylon. The antichristian church of Rome is called Babylon; she is represented as a sink of sin, a mystery of iniquity, Rev 17:5 and a house being built for this man of sin, antichrist, denotes the continuance of him; and being established on its own base, shows the false foundation on which the church of Rome is built, and her carnal security. So Cocceius, by the "two women", understands the two kingdoms or powers of antichrist, the civil and ecclesiastical powers; which support the man of sin, lift him up, and give him the highest place in the church, and fix his seat where idolatry and persecution reign, as formerly did in Babylon, in the land of Shinar. Though the whole may very well be applied to the last and everlasting punishment of sin and sinners, when the whole measure is filled up. The end of sin and sinners is death and everlasting destruction. The ephah, and the woman in it, are carried, not upwards to heaven, nor to the New Jerusalem, but to the land of Shinar, the land of shaking; to hell, where are utter darkness, weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth; where a house is built for them, which denotes their continuance there; and which, being established on its own base, shows their punishment shall forever remain; their worm never dies; their fire is not quenched; the smoke of it ascends for ever and ever; their destruction is an everlasting destruction. (n) "terra excussionis", Menoch ins. Next: Zechariah Chapter 6

Zechariah 5:11

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

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Berean Standard Bible

“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar, ” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, To make a house for her in the land of Shinar: and they will make a place ready, and put her there in the place which is hers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he said to me: That a house may be built for it in the land of Sennaar, and that it may be established, and set there upon its own basis.

Free Bible Version

“They're taking it to the land of Babylon to build a house for it. When the house is ready, the barrel will be placed at its base.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee saide vnto mee, To builde it an house in the lande of Shinar, and it shall be established and set there vpon her owne place.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

Translation for Translators

He replied, “They are taking it to Babylonia to build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, they will set the basket there on a pedestal for people to worship it.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

He said to me, “To build a temple in the land of Shinar for it, so that when the temple is ready, the basket will be set there on its prepared base.”

Noah Webster Bible

And he said to me, To build for it a house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

World English Bible

He said to me, “To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place.”

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith unto me, 'To build to it a house in the land of Shinar.' And it hath been prepared and hath been placed there on its base.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Zechariah 5:11

Verse

Context

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Zechariah 5:11

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes