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Zechariah 5:6
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KJ21
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.”
ASV
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land
AMP
And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah (grain basket) going forth. This,” he continued, “is their appearance throughout the land
AMPC
And I said, What is it? [What does it symbolize?] And he said, This that goes forth is an ephah[-sized vessel for separate grains all collected together]. This, he continued, is the symbol of the sinners mentioned above and is the resemblance of their iniquity throughout the whole land.
BRG
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.
CSB
So I asked, “What is it?” He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
CSBA
So I asked, ‘What is it? ’ He responded, ‘It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.’ And he continued, ‘This is their iniquity in all the land.’
CEB
I said, “What’s this?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out. This is how it appears throughout the entire land.”
CJB
I asked, “What is it?” He said, “This is the eifah-measure [a one-bushel dry-measure] passing by.” Then he added, “This is their eye in all the land.”
CEV
“I don't know what it is,” was my reply. “It's a big basket,” he said. “And it shows what everyone in the land has in mind.”
DARBY
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. And he said, This is their resemblance in all the land.
DRA
And I said: What is it? And he said: This is a vessel going forth. And he said: This is their eye in all the earth.
ERV
I said, “I don’t know. What is it?” He said, “That is a measuring bucket.” He also said, “That bucket is for measuring the sins of the people in this country.”
EASY
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘It is a basket that people measure with.’ Then he said, ‘It is the sin of all the people in this country.’
EHV
So I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is the basket that is going out.” He also said, “This is their guilt in all the earth.”
ESV
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
ESVUK
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
EXB
“What is it?” I asked. He answered, “It is a ·measuring basket [L ephah] going out.” He also said, “It is ·a symbol of the people’s sins [L their iniquity; or their appearance; L their eye] in all the land.”
GNV
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an Ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is the sight of them through all the earth.
GW
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket is coming,” he said. Then he added, “This is what the people’s sins look like all over the earth.” 
GNT
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a basket, and it stands for the sin of the whole land.”
HCSB
So I asked, “What is it?” He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
ICB
I asked, “What is it?” He answered, “It is a measuring basket.” He also said, “It stands for the people’s sins in all the land.”
ISV
So I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is a basket making its appearance.” He also said, “This is what it appears to be in the entire land.”
JUB
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah to measure wheat that goes forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance in all the earth.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
So I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
LEB
And I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “This is a basket going out. And he said, “This is their iniquity throughout all the earth.
TLB
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a bushel basket filled with the sin prevailing everywhere throughout the land.”
MSG
I said, “What in the world is that?” He said, “This is a bushel basket on a journey. It holds the sin of everyone, everywhere.”
MEV
And I asked, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket going forth. This represents their iniquity throughout all the land.”
NOG
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket is coming,” he said. Then he added, “This is what the people’s sins look like all over the earth.”
NABRE
I said, “What is it?” And he answered, “This is the basket that is coming.” And he said, “This is their guilt in all the land.”
NASB
And I said, “What is it?” Then he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land.
NASB1995
I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
NCB
I asked, “What is it?” The angel replied, “This is a bushel basket coming forth.” And he added, “This is their guilt throughout the land.”
NCV
“What is it?” I asked. He answered, “It is a measuring basket going out.” He also said, “It is a symbol of the people’s sins in all the land.”
NET
I asked, “What is it?” And he replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here.” Moreover, he said, “This is their ‘eye’ throughout all the earth.”
NIRV
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket,” he replied. “The sins of the people all through the land are in it.”
NIV
I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “It is a basket.” And he added, “This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.”
NIVUK
I asked, ‘What is it?’ He replied, ‘It is a basket.’ And he added, ‘This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.’
NKJV
So I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “It is a basket that is going forth.” He also said, “This is their resemblance throughout the earth:
NLV
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the large basket going out.” And he said, “This is the sin of all the people in all the land.”
NLT
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain, and it’s filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land.”
NRSVA
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘This is a basket coming out.’ And he said, ‘This is their iniquity in all the land.’
NRSVACE
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘This is a basket coming out.’ And he said, ‘This is their iniquity in all the land.’
NRSVCE
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket coming out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
NRSVUE
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket coming out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in the whole land.”
OJB
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the eifah (measuring basket) going out. He said moreover, This is their [i.e., that of ganavim and perjurors] appearance throughout kol ha’aretz.
RGT
And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is an ephah that goes forth.” He said moreover, “This is their appearance throughout all the Earth.”
RSV
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah that goes forth.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
RSVCE
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah that goes forth.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
TLV
I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is the measuring basket that goes out.” He continued, “This is their eye in all the land.”
VOICE
Zechariah: What is it? Heavenly Messenger: It is a six-gallon basket moving forward. Like the scroll, it, too, is a mark of judgment carrying the iniquity that they committed in the land.
WEB
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket that is appearing.” He said moreover, “This is their appearance in all the land—
WYC
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an amphora, either a pot, going out. And he said, This is the eye of them in all earth (And he said, This is their sin in all the earth).
YLT
And I say, `What [is] it?' And he saith, `This -- the ephah that is coming forth.' And he saith, `This [is] their aspect in all the land.
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