Zechariah 5:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman!

New Living Translation
Then the heavy lead cover was lifted off the basket, and there was a woman sitting inside it.

English Standard Version
And behold, the leaden cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket!

Berean Study Bible
And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.

New American Standard Bible
And behold, a lead cover was lifted up.” He continued, “And this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”

NASB 1995
(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah."

NASB 1977
(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”

Amplified Bible
(and behold, a [round, flat] lead cover was lifted up); and there sat a woman inside the ephah.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket."

Contemporary English Version
The lead cover of the basket was opened, and in the basket was a woman.

Good News Translation
The basket had a lid made of lead. As I watched, the lid was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A lead cover [on the basket] was raised, and a woman was sitting in the basket.

International Standard Version
Look, a round lead cover was being lifted, and there was one woman seated inside the basket!

NET Bible
Then a round lead cover was raised up, revealing a woman sitting inside the basket.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

New King James Version
Here is a lead disc lifted up, and this is a woman sitting inside the basket”;

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, there was lifted up a cover of lead: and there was a woman that sits in the midst of the basket.

New Heart English Bible
And look, a lead cover was raised up, and there was a woman sitting in the basket.

World English Bible
(and behold, a talent of lead was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah basket."

American King James Version
And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sits in the middle of the ephah.

American Standard Version
(and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

A Faithful Version
And behold, a round lead cover was lifted up, and a woman was sitting upon the measuring container.

Darby Bible Translation
And behold, there was lifted up a round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

English Revised Version
(and behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead:) and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And beholde, there was lift vp a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the middes of the Ephah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And behold, there was lyft vp a talent of lead: and lo, a woman sate in the middest of the measure.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And beholde, there was lift vp a talent of leade: & lo, a woman sat in the myddest of the measure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And behold, a disc of lead lifted up; and this [is] a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.”

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, a cake of lead lifted up; and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And behold, a talent of lead was lifted up: and this one woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And behold, a talent of lead was being carried; and behold, one woman sitting in the middle of the container.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And behold, a talent of lead was lifted up, and one woman was sitting inside the measure

Lamsa Bible
And behold, a talent of lead was lifted up, and a woman was sitting in the midst of the ephah.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead--and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.
















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