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