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Zechariah 5:11
New English Translation
Zechariah 5:11
New English Translation
11 He replied, “To build a temple[a] for her in the land of Babylonia.[b] When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”
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- Zechariah 5:11 tn Heb “house” (so NIV, NRSV, CEV).
- Zechariah 5:11 sn The land of Babylonia (Heb “the land of Shinar”) is another name for Sumer and Akkad, where Babylon was located (Gen 10:10). Babylon throughout the Bible symbolizes the focus of anti-God sentiment and activity (Gen 11:4; 14:1; Isa 13-14; 47:1-3; Jer 50-51; Rev 14:8; 17:1, 5, 18; 18:21).
Zechariah 5:11
New International Version
Zechariah 5:11
New International Version
11 He replied, “To the country of Babylonia[a](A) to build a house(B) for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place.”(C)
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- Zechariah 5:11 Hebrew Shinar
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