Zechariah 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 5:7 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. talent: o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 5:7 — KJV
“And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. talent: or, weighty piece”
— Zechariah 5:7 (KJV)
Zechariah 5:7 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 5:7
“And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:7: behold, lifted, lead
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:7: behold, lifted, woman
“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:7: behold, talent, midst
“Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:7: behold, lifted, ephah
“And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:7: behold, woman
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