Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 5:9

9 Then lift I up mine eyes , and looked , and behold, there came out two women , and the wind was in their wings for they had wings like the wings of a stork and they lift up the ephah between the earth and the hea[illegible: 1 letter]ven .

Vid. ver. 1. let. c.

ibid let. d.

From the same place whence the Ephah came.

The sinful Nation was resembled to a Woman, and now to keep a decorum in the Vision. They who are to be God's Executioners, to punish that wicked Woman, are called Women; 'tis like enough to be meant of the Romans, a warlike and stout Nation.

They are set forth as having wings, like the wings of Storks, large and strong, and as flying before the wind with great swiftness, so should Divine Vengeance swiftly follow, and certainly overtake the Iewi[illegible: 1 letter]h Nation▪ when after their return out of Captivity they shall corrupt themselves, and fill up the measure of their sins.

The Judgments came thus flying, and so bare away with them those that are to be punished: It is a secret intimation of a future deportation, or carrying the Iews into captivity again for sin.