Zechariah 5:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He told me, 'They're building a temple for it in Babylon, and once it's finished, they'll set it up there on its own foundation.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Evil gets its own place — far away from God's people.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Zechariah wrote this book to the Jewish people who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, around 520-518 BCE. It was written to encourage them in rebuilding the Temple and the city, as they faced discouragement and obstacles in their post-exilic community.

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