ESV Reformation Study Bible – Zech 5:7
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Zech 5:7

5:7 a woman. Wickedness is personified by a woman, perhaps because the Hebrew word used for “wickedness” is grammatically feminine, or because Israel’s idolatry was often characterized by the prophets as prostitution (Ezek. 16:25; Hos. 2:2).