Keraia
Zechariah 5

Zechariah 5:11

The Vision of the Woman in a Basket · Zechariah 5:5–11
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Translations

Modern
“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”
Traditional
And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
Literal
And he said to me, “To build for it a house in the land of Shinar; and when it is ready, it will be made to rest there on its base.”
Latin
Et dixit ad me: Ut ædificetur ei domus in terra Sennaar, et stabiliatur, et ponatur ibi super basem suam.

Original

Hebrew
English
“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

Notes

Zechariah 5:11

  • Idolatry (the worship of idols) is a powerful and aggressive form of evil. It cannot be contained among God’s people. God orders it to be removed and sent back to its place of origin, Babylonia.

    This image shows that God is able to remove every form of wickedness that separates his people from him.

  • The land of Babylonia was where the Hebrews were held captive (Micah 4:10). The prophets describe it as wicked and idolatrous (Isaiah 46–47; Jeremiah 50–51).

    In the New Testament, Babylon represents the evil Roman Empire (Revelation 17:5; 18:2; see 1 Peter 5:13).

Zechariah 5:5–11

The seventh vision continues the theme of cleansing that began when the high priest Jeshua was declared innocent (Zechariah 3:1–10). The removal of wickedness, like the removal of Jeshua’s filthy clothes (Zechariah 3:4), shows God’s gracious forgiveness. This act comes from the covenant-keeping God.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Places

Shinar: Ancient region in Mesopotamia, associated with Babylon

Glossary

Apocalyptic Shinar Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Babylon was Called: Land of Shinar Babylon: Empire of Called Land of Shinar Symbols and Similitudes: Ephah