Bible Commentary

And he said unto me, To build it a house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. 11. To build it a house ] The word “it” is feminine (lit. her), and may refer either to the ephah or to the woman, as the words, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:11”

Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? Then, when I saw the ephah, woman imprisoned, and lead too, on the wings of those two women in motion, said I, Zechariah, Whither, to what place, and how far, do these bear the ephah? not as a nurse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:10”

Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind [was] in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. 9. looked ] Rather, saw. came out ] or came forth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:9”

And he said, This [is] wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 8. This is wickedness ] This woman that thou seest sitting in the ephah represents the wickedness of the whole land, gathered up, as it were, into one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:8”

And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this [is] a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 7. a talent of lead ] Rather, a circle of lead, i.e. a thick circular plate or lamina of lead, which formed the lid or cover of the ephah, Zec 5:8; round … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:7”

And I said, What [is] it? And he said, This [is] an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This [is] their resemblance through all the earth. 6. an ephah ] Lit. the ephah. Though it seems impossible to fix accurately the size of the Hebrew ephah ( Dict. of Bible, Weights and Measures), there … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:6”

Then 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. 5. went forth ] or, came forth. During the intervals between the visions, when the prophet was overpowered by, or lost in contemplation of, what he had seen, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:5”

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: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. 4. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:4”

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. 3. earth ] Rather … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:3”

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. 2. the length thereof &c.] The roll was unfolded and opened out. The dimensions of the roll seem merely to be mentioned as an expression of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 5:2”