Zechariah 5:3

Translations

Modern

Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.

Traditional

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every 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.

Literal

And he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the earth. For everyone stealing, on this side according to it he will be cleaned out, and everyone swearing falsely, on this side according to it he will be cleaned out.

Latin

Et dixit ad me: Hæc est maledictio quæ egreditur super faciem omnis terræ: quia omnis fur, sicut ibi scriptum est, judicabitur, et omnis jurans ex hoc similiter judicabitur.

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English

Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.

Notes

Zechariah 5:3

curse (or oath): A covenant included punishments for those who broke the agreement (see Deuteronomy 29:12–21).

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

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.
Isaiah 24:6
Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.
Isaiah 43:28
So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”
James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
Isaiah 48:1
“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—
Galatians 3:10–13
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Proverbs 30:9
Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
Leviticus 19:12
You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
Jeremiah 5:2
Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
Matthew 23:16–22
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Revelation 22:15
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
Psalm 109:17–20
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

Glossary

Apocalyptic Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Blasphemy: General Scriptures Concerning Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning False Teachers: False Witness Punishment: Death Penalty for Stealing Swearing Falsely: The Wicked: Shall be Cut off For Symbols and Similitudes: Roll Theft and Thieves: General Scriptures Concerning Theft: Brings a Curse on Those Who Commit It Vision of Zechariah of the Flying Roll

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