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Zechariah 5:7

And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

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וְהִנֵּ֛הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.כִּכַּ֥רkikarloafכִּכָּרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “loaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3603a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin)loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.עֹפֶ֖רֶתoferetleadעוֹפֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “lead”, the ordinary formH5777lead (from its dusty color)lead.נִשֵּׂ֑אתnisetlift upנָשָׂאverb, niphal, passive participle, absolute — “lift up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…וְזֹאת֙vezotand thisזֹאתconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “and this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.אִשָּׁ֣הishaheachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.אַחַ֔תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyoshevetdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).הָאֵיפָֽהhaeyfahthe ephahאֵיפָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ephah”, the ordinary formH374an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in generalephah, (divers) measure(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead — and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

(and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And lo, a cake of lead lifted up; and this [is] a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.'

World English Bible

and behold, a lead cover weighing one talent was lifted up—and there was a woman sitting in the middle of the ephah basket.”

Darby Translation

And behold, there was lifted up a round plate of lead; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

Douay-Rheims

And behold a talent of lead was carried, and behold a woman sitting in the midst of the vessel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and, behold, there was lifted up a round piece of lead — and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the measure.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἰδοὺ τάλαντον μολίβδου ἐξαιρόμενον· καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ μία ἐκάθητο ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ μέτρου.