5 (NIV) Then the angel who
was speaking to me came forward and said to me,
ÒLook up and see what this is that is appearing.Ó 6 I
asked, ÒWhat is it?Ó He replied, ÒIt is a measuring
basket.Ó And he added, ÒThis is
the iniquity of the people throughout the land.Ó
7 Then the cover of lead was raised, and there
in the basket sat a woman! 8 He said, ÒThis is wickedness,Ó and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed the lead cover down over its mouth. 9 Then I
looked up–and there
before me were two women, with the wind in their wings! They had wings like those of a stork, and they
lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.
10 ÒWhere are they taking the basket?Ó I asked
the angel who was speaking to me. 11 He replied,
ÒTo the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When it is ready, the basket will be set there in
its place.Ó