Zechariah 5:2,5-6 - Compare All Versions
Zechariah 5:2 NIV (New International Version)
He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll, twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 NIV (New International Version)
Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what is appearing.” I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “It is a basket.” And he added, “This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.”
Zechariah 5:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And he said to me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll. Its length is twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, “Lift your eyes and see what this is that is going out.” 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.”
Zechariah 5:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
“What do you see?” the angel asked. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied. “It appears to be about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then the angel who was talking with me came forward and said, “Look up and see what’s coming.” “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.”
Zechariah 5:2 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
“What do you see? ” he asked me. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Look up and see what this is that is approaching.” 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.”
Zechariah 5:2 KJV (King James Version)
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.
Zechariah 5:5-6 KJV (King James Version)
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.
Zechariah 5:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I answered, “I see a flying scroll. Its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then the angel who talked with me came out and said to me, “Lift your eyes now, and see what this is that goes forth.” 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
Zechariah 5:2 MSG (The Message)
The Messenger-Angel said to me, “What do you see now?” I said, “I see a book flying, a huge book—thirty feet long and fifteen wide!”
Zechariah 5:5-6 MSG (The Message)
The Messenger-Angel appeared and said, “Look up. Tell me what you see.” 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.”
Zechariah 5:2 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Then the angel who had been speaking with me went out and said to me, “Now raise your eyes and see what this is that is going forth.” 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.
Zechariah 5:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And the angel said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits (thirty feet) and its width is ten cubits (fifteen feet).”
Zechariah 5:5-6 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and said to me, “Now look up and see what this is going forth.” 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 [Amos 8:5]
Zechariah 5:2 NET (New English Translation)
Someone asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a flying scroll thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide.”
Zechariah 5:5-6 NET (New English Translation)
After this the angelic messenger who had been speaking to me went out and said, “Look, see what is leaving.” 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.”