CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Zechariah 5:1 Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/zechariah/5-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/7/38_Zec_05_01.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Zechariah 5:1 - The Vision of the Flying Scroll" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/zechariah/5-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/zechariah/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/zechariah/">Zechariah</a> > <a href="/zechariah/5.htm">Chapter 5</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/zechariah/4-14.htm" title="Zechariah 4:14">◄</a> Zechariah 5:1 <a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm" title="Zechariah 5:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zechariah/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zechariah/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I looked again, and there before me was a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a flying scroll!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I turned and raised my eyes, and saw there a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, <i>there was</i> a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, <i>there was</i> a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes again and saw, and behold, a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Again I looked up, and I saw a scroll flying <i>in the air!</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked up again and saw a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked up again and saw a flying scroll.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a flying roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When I looked the next time, I saw a flying scroll, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, a flying roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I looked up again and saw a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I looked again, and this time I saw a scroll flying through the air. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I looked up and saw a flying scroll! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I turned to look, and there was a flying scroll!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then I turned, and lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then again I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a flying scroll. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I turn back, and lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a flying roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall turn back and lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a roll flying.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I turned and lifted up my eyes: and I saw, and behold a volume flying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I turned and lifted up my eyes. And I saw, and behold, a book flying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes again and saw a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Again I looked up and saw a flying scroll.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN I turned and lifted up my eyes and looked, and beheld a flying scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I turned I lifted my eyes and I saw a scroll that was flying<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a flying roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked and behold a flying sickle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/5-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=612" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/5.htm">The Vision of the Flying Scroll</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wā·’ā·šūḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Again</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wā·’eś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">I lifted up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nay (N-csc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">my eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wā·’er·’eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">before me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5774.htm" title="5774: ‘ā·p̄āh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To fly, to faint. A primitive root; to cover; hence to fly; also to faint.">a flying</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: mə·ḡil·lāh (N-fs) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">scroll.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14</a></span><br />The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8-11</a></span><br />Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.” / And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Jeremiah 36:2</a></span><br />“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1-2</a></span><br />Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. / And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a></span><br />All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-6.htm">Revelation 14:6</a></span><br />Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11-12</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. / “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a></span><br />A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Revelation 1:11</a></span><br />saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a></span><br />the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then I turned, and lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.</p><p class="hdg">roll.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Zechariah 5:2</a></b></br> And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof <i>is</i> twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a></b></br> Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah 36:1-6,20-24,27-32</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, <i>that</i> this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/7-12.htm">Air</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Flying</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/micah/1-10.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Air</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-5.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Flying</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-9.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">By the flying scroll is shown the curse of thieves and swearers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/5-5.htm">and by a woman pressed in an ephah the final judgment of wickedness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Again I lifted up my eyes</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuation of a series of visions experienced by the prophet Zechariah. The act of lifting up one's eyes is often associated with receiving divine revelation or insight. In biblical context, it suggests readiness and openness to God's communication, as seen in other prophetic books like Daniel and Ezekiel.<p><b>and saw before me</b><br>The phrase suggests a direct and personal encounter with the vision. Zechariah's role as a prophet involves receiving and interpreting visions for the people of Israel. This personal witnessing underscores the authenticity and immediacy of the message being conveyed.<p><b>a flying scroll</b><br>The flying scroll is a significant symbol in this vision. Scrolls in ancient times were used for writing important documents, including legal decrees and religious texts. The fact that the scroll is flying suggests a supernatural element, indicating that the message it contains is from God and is meant to reach its intended audience swiftly. The scroll's flight may symbolize the pervasive and inescapable nature of God's word and judgment. This imagery can be connected to other scriptural references where God's word is described as active and powerful, such as in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a> and <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>. The scroll's content, revealed in subsequent verses, relates to judgment against sin, aligning with the themes of justice and righteousness found throughout the prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet of the post-exilic period, Zechariah is the author of the book. He is known for his visions and prophecies that encourage the rebuilding of the temple and the spiritual renewal of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/flying_scroll.htm">Flying Scroll</a></b><br>The central image in this verse, the flying scroll represents a divine message or decree. In the context of Zechariah's vision, it symbolizes judgment and the word of God moving swiftly across the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>This is one of the eight night visions given to Zechariah. These visions are symbolic and convey messages of judgment, restoration, and hope for Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_god's_word.htm">The Authority of God's Word</a></b><br>The flying scroll signifies the authority and power of God's word. Just as the scroll moves swiftly, God's word is active and accomplishes His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>The scroll represents judgment, reminding us that God holds us accountable for our actions. It calls for self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>While the scroll brings judgment, it is also a part of God's plan for restoration. God's discipline is meant to lead us back to Him and restore our relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vision.htm">The Importance of Vision</a></b><br>Zechariah's vision encourages us to seek God's perspective in our lives. Spiritual insight helps us understand God's plans and align our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_flying_scroll_exist_scientifically.htm">How can a giant flying scroll (Zechariah 5:1–2) exist scientifically without any discernible source of propulsion? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zech._5_9_with_pagan_bans.htm">How should we reconcile the imagery of stork-winged women transporting the basket in Zechariah 5:9 with the broader biblical prohibition of associating with pagan symbols? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_zechariah's_curse.htm">If this curse from Zechariah 5:3–4 literally targets every thief and liar, why do we see no historical records of a widespread, supernatural judgment occurring? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_god_reveal_to_zechariah.htm">What visions and messages did Zechariah receive from God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-4.</span> - § 8. <span class="accented">The sixth vision</span>: <span class="accented">the flying roll</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> I lifted up mine eyes again, and saw the vision that follows. The prophet had seen, in the fourth vision, how in the new theocracy the priesthood should be pure and holy; in the fifth how the Church should be restored; he is now shown that sinners should be cut off, that no transgression should be left in the kingdom of God. <span class="cmt_word">A flying roll;</span> <span class="accented">volumen volans</span> (Vulgate): comp. <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9, 10</a>. The Hebrews used parchment and leather scrolls for writing; the writing was divided into columns, and when completed the document was rolled round one or two sticks and kept in a case. In the present vision the scroll is unrolled and exhibited in its full length and breadth, showing that it was to be made known to all. Its flight denotes the speedy arrival of the judgment, and, as it is seen in the heaven, so the punishment proceeds from God. Theodotion and Aquila render the word, <span class="greek">διφθέρα</span>, "leather;" the Septuagint, by mistake, <span class="greek">δρέπανον</span>, "a sickle." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/5-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Again</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאָשׁ֕וּב</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I lifted</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up my eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאֶרְאֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’er·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a flying</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5774.htm">Strong's 5774: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fly, to faint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scroll.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְגִלָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḡil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scroll</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 5:1 Then again I lifted up my eyes (Zech. Zec Zc) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/zechariah/4-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Zechariah 4:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Zechariah 4:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Zechariah 5:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Zechariah 5:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>