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.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd 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.
“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.
And he saith, `This is the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.
And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentZechariah — Contemporary of Haggai — but longer, stranger, and more explicitly Messianic. Eight night visions, a royal-priestly crown, Zion's king riding on a donkey, and the pierced one they shall look upon.
- Author
- Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo (1:1) — priest and prophet of the return
- Date
- Began 520 BC, contemporary with Haggai; later oracles (ch. 9–14) may date to the later 5th c. BC