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Zechariah 5

Zechariah 5:2

The Vision of the Flying Scroll · Zechariah 5:1–4
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Translations

Modern
“What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”
Traditional
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Literal
And he said to me, “What are you seeing?” And I answered, “I am seeing a flying scroll. Its length is twenty by the cubit, and its width is ten by the cubit.”
Latin
Et dixit ad me: Quid tu vides? Et dixi: Ego video volumen volans: longitudo ejus viginti cubitorum, et latitudo ejus decem cubitorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
“What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”

Notes

Zechariah 5:1–4

Zechariah's vision of the flying scroll reminded the leaders and people of Judah after the exile that they still had to follow God's commands. The blessings and curses of the law still applied (see Deuteronomy 28).

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

Measurements

  • ten cubits wide: About 30 ft x 15 ft (9.1 m x 4.6 m)

Glossary

Apocalyptic Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Symbols and Similitudes: Roll UFOs Vision of Zechariah of the Flying Roll Visions: To Zechariah