Zechariah 5:5–7
Vision of the Woman in a Basket
5 Then the angel who talked with me came out and said to me, “Lift your eyes now, and see what this is that goes forth.”
6 So I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “It is a 1basket that is going forth.”
He also said, “This is their resemblance throughout the earth: 7 Here is a lead disc lifted up, and this is a woman sitting inside the basket”;
Zechariah 5:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what is appearing.”
6 I asked, “What is it?”
He replied, “It is a basket.” And he added, “This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.”
7 Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman!
Zechariah 5:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 Then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, “Lift your eyes and see what this is that is going out.” 6 And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.” 7 And behold, the leaden cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket!
Zechariah 5:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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. 6 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. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Then the angel who was talking with me came forward and said, “Look up and see what’s coming.”
6 “What is it?” I asked.
He replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain, and it’s filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land.”
7 Then the heavy lead cover was lifted off the basket, and there was a woman sitting inside it.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 Then the angel who was talking with me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what is going out.”
6 “What is it?” I asked.
He answered, “It is a measuring basket going out.” He also said, “It is a symbol of the people’s sins in all the land.”
7 Then the lid made of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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. 6 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 7 (and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 And 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. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. And he said, This is their resemblance in all the land. 7 And behold, there was lifted up a round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 The angel who was speaking with me came forward. He said, “Look up, and see what’s coming.”
6 “What is it?” I asked.
“A basket is coming,” he said. Then he added, “This is what the people’s sins look like all over the earth.”7 A lead cover ⸤on the basket⸥ was raised, and a woman was sitting in the basket.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Look up and see what this is that is approaching.”
6 So I asked, “What is it?”
He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.” 7 Then a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 Then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what this is that is coming out.” 6 I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket coming out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.” 7 Then a leaden cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket!
Zechariah 5:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 And the angel who was speaking to me went out, and he said to me, “Please look up! See what this is going out.” 6 And I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “This is a basket going out. And he said, “This is their iniquity throughout all the earth. 7 And look, the lead cover was lifted and a woman was sitting inside the basket.
Zechariah 5:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 Then the angel who was talking with me came forward. He said to me, “Look at what is coming.”
6 “What is it?” I asked.
“A measuring basket,” he replied. “The sins of the people all through the land are in it.”
7 Then the basket’s cover was lifted up. It was made out of lead. A woman was sitting in the basket!
Zechariah 5:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth.”
6 I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
7 (and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”