Zechariah 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 5:8 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 5:8 — KJV
“And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.”
— Zechariah 5:8 (KJV)
Zechariah 5:8 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 5:8
“Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:8: cast, into, midst
“And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:8: cast, into, midst
“And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:8: cast, into, thereof
“And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:8: into, midst, thereof
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:8: cast, into, mouth
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