Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The angel answered, and said unto me, 'These are the four winds of the heaven, which be come forth to stand before the ruler of all the earth.

New American Standard Bible

The angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

King James Version

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Holman Bible

The angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

International Standard Version

The angel told me, "These are four heavenly spirits that are going out on patrol after having presented themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

A Conservative Version

And the [heavenly] agent answered and said to me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before LORD of all the earth.

American Standard Version

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Amplified

The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth,

Bible in Basic English

And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth.

Darby Translation

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And the messenger will answer and say to me, These the four spirits of the heavens going forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

King James 2000

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the angel answered and said to me, "These [are] the four winds of the heavens going out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

Modern King James verseion

And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens who go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

NET Bible

The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

New Heart English Bible

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

And the messenger answered, and said unto me, - These, are the four winds of the heavens, coming forward after each hath presented itself near the Lord of all the earth.

Webster

And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

World English Bible

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, 'These are four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the angel
מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and said

Usage: 0

unto me, These are the four
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

before the Lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

References

Context Readings

Zechariah's Eighth Vision

4 Then spake I and said unto the angel that talked with me, 'O lord, what are these?' 5 The angel answered, and said unto me, 'These are the four winds of the heaven, which be come forth to stand before the ruler of all the earth. 6 That with the black horses went in to the land of the north, and the white followed them, and the speckled horses went forth toward the south.


Cross References

Daniel 7:2

Daniel spake and said, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the sea,

Zechariah 4:14

Then said he, 'These are the two olive branches that stand before the ruler of the whole earth.'

Hebrews 1:7

And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."

1 Kings 19:11

And he said, "Come out and stand before the LORD." And behold, the LORD went by: and a mighty strong wind that rent the mountains and brake the rocks, before him. But the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind came an earthquake. But the LORD was not in the earthquake.

1 Kings 22:19

And Micaiah said, "Hear therefore the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sit on his seat and all his company of heaven standing about him, on his righthand and on his left.

2 Chronicles 18:18-19

And Micaiah answered, "Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sit upon his seat, and all the company of heaven standing on his righthand and on his left.

Job 1:6

Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them.

Job 2:1-2

It happened also upon a time, that when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan also came among them, and stood before him.

Psalm 68:17

The chariots of God are many thousand times a thousand, the LORD is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai.

Psalm 104:3-4

who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds thy chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 148:8

fire and hail, snow and vapors, wind and storm, fulfilling his word;

Isaiah 54:5

For he that made thee, shall be thy LORD and husband, whose name is the LORD of Hosts: and thine avenger shall be even the holy one of Israel, the LORD of the whole world.

Ezekiel 1:5-28

and as it were the likeness of four beasts: which were fashioned like a man,

Ezekiel 10:9-19

I saw also four wheels beside the Cherubims, so that by every Cherub there stood a wheel. And the wheels were, to look upon, after the fashion of the precious stone of Tharsis,

Ezekiel 11:22

After this did the Cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels went with them, and the glory of God was upon them.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, prophesy thou toward the wind: prophesy, and speak to the wind, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Come, O thou air, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, that they may be restored to life.'"

Daniel 7:10

There drew forth a fiery stream, and went out from him. A thousand times a thousand served him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books opened.

Zechariah 1:10-11

And the man that stood among the Myrtle trees, answered and said, 'These are they, whom the LORD hath sent to go through the world.'

Zechariah 4:10

For he that hath been despised a little season, shall rejoice, when he seeth the tin weight in Zerubbabel's hand. The seven eyes are the LORD's, which go through the whole world.'

Matthew 18:10

See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.

Matthew 24:31

And he shall send his angels with the great voice of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, and from the one end of the world to the other.

Luke 1:19

And the angel answered, and said unto him, "I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee: and to show thee these glad tidings.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?

Revelation 7:1

And after that, I saw four angels stand on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.

Revelation 14:6-13

And I saw an angel fly in the midst of heaven having an everlasting gospel, to preach unto them that sit and dwell on the earth, and to all nations, kindreds, and tongues, and people,

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