“Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are these carrying the ephah basket?”
- KJV Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
- BSB “Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
- NKJV So I said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are they carrying the basket?”
- NASB So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?”
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Quick answer
Zechariah asks where the basket is being taken. He seeks the destination of the removed wickedness.
Overview
The prophet's question keeps the focus on what becomes of the banished evil. As throughout the visions, his inquiry draws out the interpretation. The answer will reveal that wickedness is being relocated to Babylon, the very emblem of rebellion against God, where it belongs.
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