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Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, "Look up and see what this is that is appearing."

Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, "Look up and see what is appearing."

I asked, "What is it?" He replied, "It is a measuring basket. " And he added, "This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land."

I asked, "What is it?" He replied, "It is a basket." And he added, "This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land."

Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman!

Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman!

He said, "This is wickedness," and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed the lead cover down over its mouth.

He said, "This is wickedness," and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it.

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.

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.

"Where are they taking the basket?" I asked the angel who was speaking to me.

"Where are they taking the basket?" I asked the angel who was speaking to me.

He replied, "To the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When it is ready, the basket will be set there in its place."

He replied, "To the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place."