Zechariah 5:4 bbe — And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him w…

Bible in Basic English

"And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones."

— Zechariah 5:4, Bible in Basic English

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Zechariah 5:4 in Other Translations

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  • KJV

    “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.”

  • ASV

    “I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah 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 abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. ”

  • WEB

    “I will cause it to go out," says Yahweh of Armies, "and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the midst of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones."”

  • NET

    ““I will send it out,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones.””

  • DRB

    “I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts: and it shall come to the house of the thief, and to 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.”

Zechariah 5 — Context

1

Then again lifting up my eyes I saw a roll in flight through the air.

2

And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, A roll going through the air; it is twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.

3

Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment.

4

And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.

5

And the angel who was talking to me went out and said to me, Let your eyes be lifted up now, and see the ephah which is going out.

6

And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah which is going out. And he said further, This is their evil-doing in all the land.

7

And I saw a round cover of lead lifted up; and a woman was seated in the middle of the ephah.

Zechariah 5:4 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Zechariah 5:4 say?
Zechariah 5:4 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.”
Where is Zechariah 5:4 in the Bible?
Zechariah 5:4 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Zechariah, chapter 5, verse 4.
Who wrote Zechariah?
Zechariah is traditionally attributed to Zechariah son of Berechiah. It was written c. 520–470 BC.
What is the book of Zechariah about?
Zechariah encourages the temple builders with a series of eight night visions and oracles, all pointing forward to the coming King who will enter Jerusalem on a donkey and be "pierced" for his people. It is one of the most messianic books in the Old Testament.
What are the major themes of Zechariah?
Zechariah explores themes including Vision, Coming King, Messiah, Temple, Day of the LORD. These themes shape the meaning and context of Zechariah 5:4.
What translation should I read Zechariah 5:4 in?
Zechariah 5:4 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Zechariah 5:4?
Zechariah 5:4 reads (BBE): “And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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