📖 Zechariah — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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Zechariah 5:1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying Rroll.
Zechariah 5:2 And he said unto me, RWhat seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Zechariah 5:3 Then said he unto me, This is Rthe curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for Tevery one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Zechariah 5:4 I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: Rand it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
Zechariah 5:5 Then Rthe angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
Zechariah 5:6 And I said, What is it? And he said, RThis is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
Zechariah 5:7 And, behold, there was lifted up a RTtalent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah 5:8 And he said, RThis is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Zechariah 5:9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; Rfor they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.
Zechariah 5:10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Zechariah 5:11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in Rthe land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 5:1–4 — The flying roll confronts theft and false oaths
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The large flying roll is identified as a curse over the earth. The Lord declares its entry into the houses of thieves and those swearing falsely by his name, consuming even the house’s structure.
Key Truth: Keep both dealings and speech truthful.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and …” (Zechariah 5:1)
Find it in Zechariah 5:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And he ____ unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see …” (Zechariah 5:2)
Find it in Zechariah 5:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I will ____ it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall …” (Zechariah 5:4)
Find it in Zechariah 5:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 5:5–8 — Wickedness is pictured within the ephah
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The next vision shows an ephah and a lead weight. A woman within is explicitly called wickedness and is cast into the measure, with the weight placed over its mouth.
Key Truth: Use the vision’s stated identification when reading its symbols.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the angel that talked with me went forth, and said …” (Zechariah 5:5)
Find it in Zechariah 5:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And, ____ , there was lifted up a talent of lead: and …” (Zechariah 5:7)
Find it in Zechariah 5:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the ____ thereof.” (Zechariah 5:8)
Find it in Zechariah 5:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 5:9–11 — The ephah is carried to Shinar
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Two winged women lift the ephah between earth and heaven. The angel explains that a house will be built for it in Shinar, where it will be established on its base.
Key Truth: Recognize the vision’s movement of wickedness rather than inventing details beyond its explanation.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither …” (Zechariah 5:10)
Find it in Zechariah 5:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And he ____ unto me, To build it an house in the land …” (Zechariah 5:11)
Find it in Zechariah 5:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And he said unto me, To ____ it an house in the land of Shinar: and it …” (Zechariah 5:11)
Find it in Zechariah 5:11 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Leviticus 19:11 — The law forbids stealing, false dealing, and lying.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What dealing or promise should you make more truthful?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 5:1–4 (The flying roll confronts theft and false oaths) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 5:5–8 (Wickedness is pictured within the ephah) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 5:9–11 (The ephah is carried to Shinar) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What conduct is named in the flying roll's curse?
5. How is the figure within the ephah identified and restrained?
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