Zechariah 5

1 Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, a flying roll.

Then again I looked up and saw a flying scroll.

2 And 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.

He said to me, ‘What do you see?’ I answered, ‘I see a flying scroll; twenty cubits long, ten cubits wide.’

3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be purged out on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be purged out on the other side according to it.

Then he said to me, ‘This is the curse that goes over the whole land. Every thief will be banished according to the writing on one side and everyone who lies under oath shall be banished according to the writing on the other side.

4 I will cause it to go 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 abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

I have sent it out, says the Lord of hosts, and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of anyone who swears falsely by my name. It will remain in the midst of his house and will consume it with its timber and its stones.’

5 Then 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.

Then the messenger who talked with me came forward, and said to me, ‘Look up and see what is now coming.’

6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance in all the land:

I said. ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘It is a measuring basket, full of the guilt of the land.’

7 (and behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: ) and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

A round leaden cover was lifted up, and there was a woman sitting in the middle of the basket.

8 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.

He said, ‘This is Wickedness.’ He thrust her down into the midst of the basket and he pushed the round leaden cover back on its mouth.

9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there came forth 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 between the earth and the heaven.

Then I looked up and saw two women, and the wind was in their wings. They had wings like the wings of a stork and they lifted up the basket between them.

10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

Then I said to the messenger who talked with me, ‘Where are they taking the basket?’

11 And he said unto me, To build her an house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

He said to me, ‘To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, they will rest the basket there.’