Zechariah 5:6
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And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is an ephah that goeth forth.” He said moreover, “This is their resemblance through all the earth.”
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land
And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah (grain basket) going forth. This,” he continued, “is their appearance throughout the land
And I said, What is it? [What does it symbolize?] And he said, This that goes forth is an ephah[-sized vessel for separate grains all collected together]. This, he continued, is the symbol of the sinners mentioned above and is the resemblance of their iniquity throughout the whole land.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
So I asked, “What is it?” He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
I said, “What’s this?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out. This is how it appears throughout the entire land.”
I asked, “What is it?” He said, “This is the eifah-measure [a one-bushel dry-measure] passing by.” Then he added, “This is their eye in all the land.”
“I don't know what it is,” was my reply. “It's a big basket,” he said. “And it shows what everyone in the land has in mind.”
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. And he said, This is their resemblance in all the land.
And I said: What is it? And he said: This is a vessel going forth. And he said: This is their eye in all the earth.
I said, “I don’t know. What is it?” He said, “That is a measuring bucket.” He also said, “That bucket is for measuring the sins of the people in this country.”
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘It is a basket that people measure with.’ Then he said, ‘It is the sin of all the people in this country.’
So I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is the basket that is going out.” He also said, “This is their guilt in all the earth.”
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
“What is it?” I asked. He answered, “It is a ·measuring basket [L ephah] going out.” He also said, “It is ·a symbol of the people’s sins [L their iniquity; or their appearance; L their eye] in all the land.”
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an Ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is the sight of them through all the earth.
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket is coming,” he said. Then he added, “This is what the people’s sins look like all over the earth.” 
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a basket, and it stands for the sin of the whole land.”
So I asked, “What is it?” He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
I asked, “What is it?” He answered, “It is a measuring basket.” He also said, “It stands for the people’s sins in all the land.”
So I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is a basket making its appearance.” He also said, “This is what it appears to be in the entire land.”
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah to measure wheat that goes forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance in all the earth.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
So I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
And I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “This is a basket going out. And he said, “This is their iniquity throughout all the earth.
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a bushel basket filled with the sin prevailing everywhere throughout the land.”
I said, “What in the world is that?” He said, “This is a bushel basket on a journey. It holds the sin of everyone, everywhere.”
And I asked, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket going forth. This represents their iniquity throughout all the land.”
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket is coming,” he said. Then he added, “This is what the people’s sins look like all over the earth.”
I said, “What is it?” And he answered, “This is the basket that is coming.” And he said, “This is their guilt in all the land.”
And I said, “What is it?” Then he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land.
I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
I asked, “What is it?” The angel replied, “This is a bushel basket coming forth.” And he added, “This is their guilt throughout the land.”
“What is it?” I asked. He answered, “It is a measuring basket going out.” He also said, “It is a symbol of the people’s sins in all the land.”
I asked, “What is it?” And he replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here.” Moreover, he said, “This is their ‘eye’ throughout all the earth.”
“What is it?” I asked. “A basket,” he replied. “The sins of the people all through the land are in it.”
I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “It is a basket.” And he added, “This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.”
I asked, ‘What is it?’ He replied, ‘It is a basket.’ And he added, ‘This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.’
So I asked, “What is it?” And he said, “It is a basket that is going forth.” He also said, “This is their resemblance throughout the earth:
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the large basket going out.” And he said, “This is the sin of all the people in all the land.”
“What is it?” I asked. He replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain, and it’s filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land.”
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘This is a basket coming out.’ And he said, ‘This is their iniquity in all the land.’
I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘This is a basket coming out.’ And he said, ‘This is their iniquity in all the land.’
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket coming out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is a basket coming out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in the whole land.”
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the eifah (measuring basket) going out. He said moreover, This is their [i.e., that of ganavim and perjurors] appearance throughout kol ha’aretz.
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah that goes forth.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah that goes forth.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”
I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is the measuring basket that goes out.” He continued, “This is their eye in all the land.”
Zechariah: What is it? Heavenly Messenger: It is a six-gallon basket moving forward. Like the scroll, it, too, is a mark of judgment carrying the iniquity that they committed in the land.
I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the ephah basket that is appearing.” He said moreover, “This is their appearance in all the land
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an amphora, either a pot, going out. And he said, This is the eye of them in all earth (And he said, This is their sin in all the earth).
And I say, `What [is] it?' And he saith, `This -- the ephah that is coming forth.' And he saith, `This [is] their aspect in all the land.
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