Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And of the angels He says,
“
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
King James Version
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Holman Bible
And about the angels He says:
and His servants
International Standard Version
Now about the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire."
A Conservative Version
And indeed toward the heavenly agents he says, He who makes his agents spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
American Standard Version
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame a fire:
Amplified
And concerning the angels He says,
And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding].”
An Understandable Version
But God said [this] about the angels [Psa. 104:4 LXX], "He [i.e., God] makes His angels to be [like] winds and His servants [like] flames of fire." [Note: The idea is probably that angels obediently serve God's purpose similar to the way wind and lightening do].
Anderson New Testament
And of the angels he says: Who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Bible in Basic English
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire:
Common New Testament
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and of the angels, he saith, who employs his angels like the winds, and flames of fire as his ministers."
Darby Translation
And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;
Godbey New Testament
And to the angels he says, he maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire:
Goodspeed New Testament
In speaking of the angels he says, "He who changes his angels into winds, And his attendants into blazing fire!"
John Wesley New Testament
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
And truly to the angels of God he says, Who making his angels spirits, and his workmen flames of fire.
King James 2000
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And concerning the angels he says, "The one who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire,"
Modern King James verseion
And of the angels He says, "Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."
Moffatt New Testament
While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'
Montgomery New Testament
While of the angels he said, He makes his angels into winds, His ministering servants into flames of fire.
NET Bible
And he says of the angels, "He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,"
New Heart English Bible
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."
Noyes New Testament
And of the angels he saith: "Who maketh his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire;"
Sawyer New Testament
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire;
The Emphasized Bible
Even as to the messengers, indeed, he saith - Who maketh his messengers, winds, and his ministers of state, a fiery flame;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And concerning the angels indeed he thus speaks: "Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministering servants a flame of fire."
Twentieth Century New Testament
Speaking of the angels, he said-- 'He makes the winds his angels and the fiery flames his servants';
Webster
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover of the angels He says, "He changes His angels into winds, and His ministering servants into a flame of fire."
Williams New Testament
However, regarding the angels He says: "He turns His angels into winds, and His attendants into flames of fire."
World English Bible
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."
Worrell New Testament
And respecting the angels He saith, "Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire";
Worsley New Testament
And as to the angels He saith, "Who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire:"
Youngs Literal Translation
and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:7
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of God's Son
6
And again: when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says: Let all the angels of God pay him homage.
7 And of the angels He says,
“
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
Cross References
Psalm 104:4
You make the winds your messengers, the flaming fire your ministers.
2 Kings 2:11
They kept talking as they walked. Then suddenly a chariot of fire pulled by horses of fire came between them. Elijah was taken up into the physical heaven (the sky) by a whirlwind.
2 Kings 6:17
Elisha prayed: O Jehovah, open his eyes that he may see. Jehovah answered his prayer. Elisha's servant looked up and saw the hillside covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Isaiah 6:2
Above him were seraphs, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
Ezekiel 1:13-14
The living creatures looked like burning coals and torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures. The fire was bright and lightning came out of the fire.
Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set and the books were opened.
Zechariah 6:5
The angel answered: These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for those who will be heirs of salvation?