Geneva Study Bible Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
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. And he said to me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying {a} scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.
(a) Because the Jews had provoked God's plagues by condemning his word, and casting off all judgment and equity, he shows that God's curses written in this book had justly happened both to them and their fathers. But now if they would repent, God would send the same among the Chaldeans and their former enemies. 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. Then said he to me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that {b} stealeth shall be cut off as on this {c} side according to it; and every one that {d} sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
(b) That is, does any injury toward his neighbour. (c) Meaning, wherever he is in the world. (d) He that transgresses the first table of the ten commandments, and does not serve God correctly but abuses his name. 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. 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.
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. 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.
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. And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an {e} ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their {f} resemblance through all the earth.
(e) Which was a measure in dry things, containing about five gallons. (f) That is, all the wickedness of the ungodly is in God's sight, which he keeps in a measure, and can shut it or open it at his pleasure. And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. And, behold, there was lifted up a {g} talent of lead: and this is a {h} woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
(g) To cover the measure. (h) Which represents iniquity, as in the next verse. 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. And he said, This is {i} wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon its mouth.
(i) Signifying that Satan would not have such power against the Jews to tempt them, as he had in times past, but that God would shut up iniquity in a measure as in a prison. 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. Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two {k} 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.
(k) Which declared that God would execute his judgment by the means of the weak and infirm. Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. And he said to me, To build for it an house in the land of {l} Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. (l) To remove the iniquity and affliction that came from Judah because of the judgment, to place it forever in Babylon. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
    |