Zechariah 5:5

"I will cause it to go out,” says the LORD of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”"

Key Reflection

Zechariah 5:5 envisions a divine curse that will target the homes of those who steal and those who swear falsely in God's name. This curse, personified as an entity that can move freely, will enter these houses, remain at their centers, and utterly destroy them along with all their contents—both timber and stones. The imagery here is stark, highlighting the complete devastation that awaits those who violate trust and engage in theft, emphasizing the serious consequences of such sins according to divine judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Then the angel went forth -From the choirs of angels, among whom, in the interval, he had retired, as before (Zephaniah 2:3(7 Hebrew)) he had gone forth to meet another angel.

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