Let me once again cite the blessed prophet Zechariah; he has the ability to explain this very thing to his listeners quite lucidly. This is what he says: “And the angel speaking in me went out and said to me, ‘Lift up your eyes, and see this thing that goes forth.’ And I said, ‘What is it?’ and he said, ‘This is the measure that goes forth.’ And he said, ‘This is their iniquity in all the earth.’ And behold, a talent of lead being lifted up. And behold, a woman sat in the midst of the measure. And