Translations
Modern
“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
Traditional
Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Literal
And I said to the angel speaking with me, “Where are they bringing the basket?”
Latin
Et dixi ad angelum qui loquebatur in me: Quo istæ deferunt amphoram?
Original
Hebrew
English
“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
Notes
The seventh vision continues the theme of cleansing that began when the high priest Jeshua was declared innocent (Zechariah 3:1–10). The removal of wickedness, like the removal of Jeshua’s filthy clothes (Zechariah 3:4), shows God’s gracious forgiveness. This act comes from the covenant-keeping God.
These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.
Events
- Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC
Glossary
Topics
Measure: An Ephah, Equal to Three Seah, and in Liquid, to a Bath, Containing About a Bushel and a Half Symbols and Similitudes: Ephah