Zechariah 5:6

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

5Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Now lift up your eyes and see what is approaching.” 6“What is it?” I asked. And he replied, “A measuring basket is going forth.” Then he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”

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Berean Standard Bible
“What is it?” I asked. And he replied, “A measuring basket is going forth.” Then he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land
Bible in Basic English
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah which is going out. And he said further, This is their evil-doing in all the land.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And I said: What is it? And he said: This is a vessel going forth. And he said: This is their eye in all the earth.
Free Bible Version
“What is it?” I asked. “What you see moving away is a barrel full of the sins of everyone in the country,” he replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
And I saide, What is it? And hee sayde, This is an Ephah that goeth foorth. Hee saide moreouer, This is the sight of them through all the earth.
King James (Authorized) Version
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
Translation for Translators
I asked him, “What is it?” He replied, “It is a big basket for measuring grain. But it represents the sins that everyone in this nation has committed.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket containing an ephah that is coming. This is their iniquity in the whole land.”
Noah Webster Bible
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
World English Bible
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket that is appearing.” He said moreover, “This is their appearance in all the land—
Young's Literal Translation
And I say, 'What [is] it?' And he saith, 'This — the ephah that is coming forth.' And he saith, 'This [is] their aspect in all the land.