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Zechariah 5:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Zechariah 5:8

Verse 8 of 11

Scripture focus

And 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.

Zechariah 5:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 5:8

Theological / Devotional

Wickedness. This woman personified the iniquity of backslidden Israel, which God was seeking to remove. The vision is thus related to the preceding one (see on vs. 1-4). Some, in fact, consider the two visions as one. However, they are actually two representations.

Cast it. Better, “cast her.” Apparently in the representation the woman attempted to leave the ephah when the lid was lifted, but the angel flung her back into it.

Weight of lead. That is, the leaden cover. The cover was doubtless weighted for the purpose of keeping the woman confined in the ephah.

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