Zechariah 5 - Compare Translations
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Zechariah 5:1
KJVThen I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
WEBThen again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a flying scroll.
YLTAnd I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a flying roll.
Zechariah 5:2
KJVAnd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
WEBHe said to me, “What do you see?”
YLTAnd he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I am seeing a flying roll, its length twenty by the cubit, and its breadth ten by the cubit.'
Zechariah 5:3
KJVThen said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
WEBThen he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.
YLTAnd he saith unto me, `This [is] the execration that is going forth over the face of all the land, for every one who is stealing, on the one side, according to it, hath been declared innocent, and every one who hath sworn, on the other side, according to it, hath been declared innocent.
Zechariah 5:4
KJVI will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
WEBI will cause it to go out,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”
YLT`I have brought it out -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts -- and it hath come in unto the house of the thief, and unto the house of him who hath sworn in My name to a falsehood, and it hath remained in the midst of his house, and hath consumed it, both its wood and its stones.'
Zechariah 5:5
KJVThen the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
WEBThen the angel who talked with me came forward, and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes, and see what is this that is appearing.”
YLTAnd the messenger who is speaking with me goeth forth, and saith unto me, `Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and see what [is] this that is coming forth?'
Zechariah 5:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI said, “What is it?”
YLTAnd 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.
Zechariah 5:7
KJVAnd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
WEB(and behold, a talent of lead was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting in the middle of the ephah basket.”
YLTAnd lo, a cake of lead lifted up; and this [is] a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.'
Zechariah 5:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said, “This is Wickedness”; and he threw her down into the middle of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth.
YLTAnd 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.
Zechariah 5:9
KJVThen lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.
WEBThen lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there were two women, and the wind was in their wings. Now they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah basket between earth and the sky.
YLTAnd I lift up mine eyes, and see, and lo, two women are coming forth, and wind in their wings; and they have wings like wings of the stork, and they lift up the ephah between the earth and the heavens.
Zechariah 5:10
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Zechariah 5:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.”
YLTAnd 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.
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