Zechariah 5:7

a talent of lead Rather, a circle of lead, i.e. a thick circular plate or lamina of lead, which formed the lid or cover of the ephah, Zechariah 5:8; round piece, R. V. margin. This the prophet saw in the act of being "lifted up" from the mouth of the ephah, in order to give him a view of its contents.

and this which now comes into view as the lid is raised. To indicate the raising of the cover just at this moment, the R. V. prints the first part of Zechariah 5:7 within brackets.