Zechariah 5

1 And I lifted up mine eyes again, 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 said, 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 And he said unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off according to it on this side; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off according to it on that side.

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 will be banished according to the writing on the other side.

4 I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah 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 lodge 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 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.

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. And he said, 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 round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth 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 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 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens.

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 And I said to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these carry 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 it a house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon its own base.

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