Zechariah 5:8
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And he said: This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the vessel, and cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

This.

Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall return hither: for as yet the iniquities of the Amorrhites are not at the full until this present time.

Matthew 23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

1 Thessalonians 2:16 Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.

the weight.

Zechariah 5:7 And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel.

Psalm 38:4 For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

Proverbs 5:22 He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived.

Lamentations 1:14 Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand, out of which I am not able to rise.

Amos 9:1-4 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say: Thy God, O Dan, liveth: and the way of Bersabee liveth: and they shall fall, and shall rise no more. . . .

Context
The Vision of the Woman in a Basket
7And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel. 8And he said: This is wickedness. And he cast her into the midst of the vessel, and cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.9And I lifted up my eyes and looked: and behold there came out two women, and wind was in their wings, and they had wings like the wings of a kite: and they lifted up the vessel between the earth and the heaven.…
Cross References
Hosea 12:7
He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.

Amos 8:5
Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,

Micah 6:11
Shall I justify wicked balances, and the deceitful weights of the bag?

Zechariah 5:7
And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel.

Lexicon
“This
זֹ֣את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

is Wickedness,”
הָרִשְׁעָ֔ה (hā·riš·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7564: Wickedness

he said.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

And he shoved her down
וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ (way·yaš·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7993: To throw out, down, away

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the basket,
הָֽאֵיפָ֑ה (hā·’ê·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)

pushing down
וַיַּשְׁלֵ֛ךְ (way·yaš·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7993: To throw out, down, away

the lead
הָעֹפֶ֖רֶת (hā·‘ō·p̄e·reṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5777: Lead (a metal)

cover
אֶ֥בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone

over
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

its opening.
פִּֽיהָ׃ (pî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


Additional Translations
“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the middle of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead on the mouth thereof.

And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it.

And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

And he said, This is Wickedness; and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah: and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon its mouth.

He said, "This is Wickedness;" and he threw her down into the midst of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth.

And he saith, 'This is the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.
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