Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
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:"
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:7
Prayers for Hebrews 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of God's Son
6 and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, 'And let them bow before him -- all messengers of God;' 7 and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;' 8 and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy reign;
Cross References
Psalm 104:4
Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire.
2 Kings 2:11
And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and they separate between them both, and Elijah goeth up in a whirlwind, to the heavens.
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayeth, and saith, 'Jehovah, open, I pray Thee, his eyes, and he doth see;' and Jehovah openeth the eyes of the young man, and he seeth, and lo, the hill is full of horses and chariots of fire, round about Elisha.
Isaiah 6:2
Seraphs are standing above it: six wings hath each one; with two each covereth its face, and with two each covereth its feet, and with two each flieth.
Ezekiel 1:13-14
As to the likeness of the living creatures, their appearances are as coals of fire -- burning as the appearance of lamps; it is going up and down between the living creatures, and brightness is to the fire, and out of the fire is going forth lightning.
Daniel 7:10
A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened.
Zechariah 6:5
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.
Hebrews 1:14
are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?