Zechariah 5:8

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket

7And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.8“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.

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Berean Standard Bible
“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, This is Sin; and pushing her down into the ephah, he put the weight of lead on the mouth of it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he said: This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the vessel, and cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Free Bible Version
“She represents wickedness,” he said, and pushed her back inside, forcing the lead lid shut.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he said, This is wickednes, and he cast it into the middes of the Ephah, and hee cast the weight of lead vpon the mouth thereof.
King James (Authorized) Version
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Translation for Translators
The angel said, “She represents the wicked things that people do.” Then the angel pushed her back into the basket and closed the very heavy lid again.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The angel said, “This is Wickedness!” He threw her back inside the basket, and he threw the lead cover over its opening.
Noah Webster Bible
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon its mouth.
World English Bible
He said, “This is Wickedness;” and he threw her down into the middle of the ephah basket; and he threw the lead weight on its mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'This [is] the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.