Zechariah 5:3

King James Version (KJV)

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

Translations

Zechariah 5:3 - Amplified Bible

Then he said to me, This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off from henceforth according to it [the curse written on this subject on the scroll], and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off from henceforth according to it.

Zechariah 5:3 - American Standard Version

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it.

Zechariah 5:3 - Bible in Basic English

Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment.

Zechariah 5:3 - Darby Bible

And he said unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off according to it on this side; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off according to it on that side.

Zechariah 5:3 - English Standard Version

Then he said to me, "This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land. For everyone who steals shall be cleaned out according to what is on one side, and everyone who swears falsely shall be cleaned out according to what is on the other side.

Zechariah 5:3 - King James Version

Zechariah 5:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces me dijo: Esta es la maldiciòn que sale sobre la faz de toda la tierra; ciertamente todo el que roba será destruido segùn lo escrito en un lado, y todo el que jura será destruido segùn lo escrito en el otro lado.

Zechariah 5:3 - The Message

He told me, "This book is the verdict going out worldwide against thieves and liars. The first half of the book disposes of everyone who steals; the second half takes care of everyone who lies. I launched it"—Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies—"and so it will fly into the house of every thief and every liar. It will land in each house and tear it down, timbers and stones."

Zechariah 5:3 - New American Standard Bible

Then he said to me, "This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the whole land; surely everyone who steals will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears will be purged away according to the writing on the other side.

Zechariah 5:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces me dijo: "Esta es la maldiciòn que sale sobre la superficie de toda la tierra. Ciertamente todo el que roba será destruido segùn lo escrito en un lado, y todo el que jura será destruido segùn lo escrito en el otro lado.

Zechariah 5:3 - World English Bible

Then said he to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the surface of the whole land: for everyone who steals shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and everyone who swears shall be cut off on the other side according to it.

Zechariah 5:3 - Young's Living Translation

And he saith unto me, `This [is] the execration that is going forth over the face of all the land, for every one who is stealing, on the one side, according to it, hath been declared innocent, and every one who hath sworn, on the other side, according to it, hath been declared innocent.

Zechariah 5:3 - Additional Comments

The curse is against thieves and liars. This is reiterated in verse 4, which states that the curse cannot be removed and will result in destruction. These are the 7th and 8th commandments. Lying is listed twice in the list of things God hates (Prov 6:16-19). It's amazing how the world trvializes lying, and yet it is one thing God tells us over and over how vile it is. How often we are tempted to lie to get our way with something or someone, especially in relationships, and in finances. Hey, that would also be thievery, wouldn't it?

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