Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He replied, “To the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place.” New Living Translation He replied, “To the land of Babylonia, where they will build a temple for the basket. And when the temple is ready, they will set the basket there on its pedestal.” English Standard Version He said to me, “To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it. And when this is prepared, they will set the basket down there on its base.” Berean Standard Bible “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And he said to me, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar; when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its base.” New American Standard Bible Then he said to me, “To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.” NASB 1995 Then he said to me, “To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.” NASB 1977 Then he said to me, “To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he said to me, “To build a house for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.” Amplified Bible And he said to me, “To the land of Shinar (Babylon) to build a temple for her; and when it is prepared, she shall be set there on her own pedestal.” Christian Standard Bible “To build a shrine for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “When that is ready, the basket will be placed there on its pedestal.” Holman Christian Standard Bible To build a shrine for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “When that is ready, the basket will be placed there on its pedestal.” American Standard Version And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place. Contemporary English Version "To Babylonia," he answered, "where they will build a house for the basket and set it down inside." English Revised Version And he said unto me, To build her an house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place. GOD'S WORD® Translation He answered me, "They are going to build a house for it in Shinar [Babylonia]. When the house is ready, they will set the basket there on a stand." Good News Translation He answered, "To Babylonia, where they will build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, the basket will be placed there to be worshiped." International Standard Version He answered me, "To the land of Shinar, so they can build a temple to the woman in the basket. Then when its preparations are complete, the basket will be set there in its place." Majority Standard Bible ?To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,? he told me. ?And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.? NET Bible He replied, "To build a temple for her in the land of Babylonia. When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence." New Heart English Bible He said to me, "To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to me, To build for it a house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. World English Bible He said to me, “To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says to me, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar.” And it has been prepared and has been placed there on its base. Young's Literal Translation And he saith unto me, 'To build to it a house in the land of Shinar.' And it hath been prepared and hath been placed there on its base. Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to me, To build for it a house in the land of Shiner: and it was prepared, and set there upon her base. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to me: That a house may be built for it in the land of Sennaar, and that it may be established, and set there upon its own basis. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me, “To a house that may be built for it in the land of Shinar, and so that it may be established and set there upon its own base.” New American Bible He replied, “To build a temple for it in the land of Shinar. When the temple is constructed, they will set it there on its base.” New Revised Standard Version He said to me, “To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it; and when this is prepared, they will set the basket down there on its base.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to me, To build for it a house in the land of Babylon; and it shall be established and set there upon its own base. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to me: ”They shall build a house for it in the land of Babel, and they shall construct it and they shall set it there on its foundation.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto me: 'To build her a house in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Babylon, and to prepare a place for it; and they shall set it there on its own base. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Vision of the Woman in a Basket…10“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. 11“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.” Cross References Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Jeremiah 51:29 The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant. Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Jeremiah 50:38-39 A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols. / So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. Isaiah 47:1 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Jeremiah 51:64 Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah. Isaiah 14:23 “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. Revelation 18:21 Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. Jeremiah 50:13 Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. Isaiah 21:9 Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Jeremiah 51:25 “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. Isaiah 13:1 This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: Treasury of Scripture And he said to me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there on her own base. To. Deuteronomy 28:59 Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. Jeremiah 29:28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Hosea 3:4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: the land. Genesis 10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Genesis 11:2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. Genesis 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; Jump to Previous Babylonia Base Basket Build Country Ephah Established Hers House Pedestal Placed Prepared Ready Shinar TempleJump to Next Babylonia Base Basket Build Country Ephah Established Hers House Pedestal Placed Prepared Ready Shinar TempleZechariah 5 1. By the flying scroll is shown the curse of thieves and swearers;5. and by a woman pressed in an ephah the final judgment of wickedness. To build a house for it This phrase suggests a deliberate and intentional action. In the Hebrew context, the word "house" (בַּיִת, bayit) often signifies more than just a physical structure; it can represent a dwelling place, a temple, or even a dynasty. The act of building a house implies preparation and permanence. Historically, the Israelites understood the significance of a house as a place of worship or a center of community life. In this vision, the "house" being built for the ephah (a symbol of wickedness) indicates a place where sin is given a foothold, a stark warning against allowing sin to take root in one's life or community. in the land of Shinar When it is ready the basket will be set there on its pedestal
Hebrew “To buildלִבְנֽוֹת־ (liḇ·nō·wṯ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build a house בַ֖יִת (ḇa·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house for it לָ֥הֿ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Shinar,” שִׁנְעָ֑ר (šin·‘ār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8152: Shinar -- another name for Babylon he told me. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “And when it is ready, וְהוּכַ֛ן (wə·hū·ḵan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect the basket will be set וְהֻנִּ֥יחָה (wə·hun·nî·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, there שָּׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its pedestal.” מְכֻנָתָֽהּ׃ (mə·ḵu·nā·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4369: A spot Links Zechariah 5:11 NIVZechariah 5:11 NLT Zechariah 5:11 ESV Zechariah 5:11 NASB Zechariah 5:11 KJV Zechariah 5:11 BibleApps.com Zechariah 5:11 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 5:11 Chinese Bible Zechariah 5:11 French Bible Zechariah 5:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 5:11 He said to me To build her (Zech. Zec Zc) |
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