Zechariah 5:11 — Compare Translations

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And he said to me, To the land of Shinar [Babylonia] to build it a house, and when it is finished, to set up the ephah[-sized vessel--the symbol of such sinners and their guilt] there upon its own base.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he said to me, To the land of Shinar [Babylonia] to build it a house, and when it is finished, to set up the ephah[-sized vessel–the symbol of such sinners and their guilt] there upon its own base.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar, ” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“To build a shrine for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “When that is ready, the basket will be placed there on its pedestal.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said unto me, To build it a house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon its own base.

English EASY 2024

The angel said to me, ‘They will take it to the country of Babylon. They will build a temple for it there. When the temple is ready, they will put the basket in it. They will put it in a place of honour there.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The angel told me, "They are going to build a house for it in Shinar. After they build that house, they will put the bucket there."

He said to me, "To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it. And when this is prepared, they will set the basket down there on its base."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He answered, “To Babylonia, where they will build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, the basket will be placed there to be worshiped.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He answered me, "They are going to build a house for it in Shinar Babylonia. When the house is ready, they will set the basket there on a stand."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"To build a shrine for it in the land of Shinar," he told me. "When that is ready, [the basket] will be placed there on its pedestal."

English KJV 1611

And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

English LSB

Then he said to me, “To build a house for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He responded, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar. And when the house is established, the basket will be set there on a pedestal.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he said to me, "To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He replied, "To build a temple for it in the land of Shinar; when the temple is ready, they will deposit it there in its place."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He replied, “To build a temple for her in the land of Babylonia. When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He replied, "To the country of Babylonia. A temple will be built for it. When the temple is ready, the basket will be set there in its place."

English NIV

He replied, "To the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When it is ready, the basket will be set there in its place."

English NKJ 1982

And he said to me, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar; when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its base.”

English NLT

He replied, "To the land of Babylonia, where they will build a temple for the basket. And when the temple is ready, they will set the basket there on its pedestal."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said to me, "To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it; and when this is prepared, they will set the basket down there on its base."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He replied, “To the wicked land of Babylon, where they will build a temple and make a pedestal for it. They will place it there and worship it.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He said to me, “To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it; and when this is prepared, they will set the ephah down there on its base.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He replied, “To Babylon where they will build a temple for the basket, to worship it!“

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto me: in to the land of Sinear, to build them an house: which when it is prepared, the measure shall be set there in his place.