1 Then I looked up and saw a flying scroll! ISV — Zechariah 5:1
2 And the angel a5:2 Lit. he asked me, “What do you see?” I answered him, “I’m looking at a flying scroll. It’s 20 cubits b5:2 i.e. about 30 feet; a cubit was about eighteen inches long and ten cubits c5:2 i.e. about fifteen feet; a cubit was about eighteen inches wide.” ISV — Zechariah 5:2
3 He responded to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, d5:3 The Heb. lacks side of the scroll all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, e5:3 The Heb. lacks side of the scroll all liars will be ejected.” ISV — Zechariah 5:3
4 “I am bringing this about,” declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. “The curse f5:4 Lit. it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who lies in my name. The curse g5:4 Lit. It will remain in his house until that house h5:4 Lit. it has been completely destroyed, right down to its timber and stones.” ISV — Zechariah 5:4
5 Then the angel who had been talking with me stepped forward and told me, “Please look up and see what’s going out.” ISV — Zechariah 5:5
6 So I asked, “What is it?” i5:6 Lit. is she He replied, “This is a basket j5:6 Lit. ephah; i.e. a measure of dry grain about 20 dry quarts in capacity; and so throughout the chapter making its appearance.” He also said, “This is what it appears to be in k5:6 Lit. is the eyes in the entire land.” ISV — Zechariah 5:6
7 Look, a round lead cover was being lifted, and there was one woman seated inside the basket! ISV — Zechariah 5:7
8 And the angel l5:8 Lit. he said, “This is evil!” So he shoved her back into the basket and snapped the round, lead cover over the opening. ISV — Zechariah 5:8
9 Then I looked up to see two women coming forward with the wind filling their wings. (They had wings like those of a stork.) They took up the basket, holding it between the earth and sky. ISV — Zechariah 5:9
10 So I asked the angel who was talking to me, “Where are they taking the basket?” ISV — Zechariah 5:10
11 He answered me, “To the land of Shinar, m5:11 i.e. the Babylon area so they can build a temple to the woman in the basket. n5:11 Lit. to her Then when its preparations are complete, the basket o5:11 Lit. complete, it will be set there in its place.” ISV — Zechariah 5:11