Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flaming fire.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Holman Bible
and making the winds His messengers,
flames of fire His servants.
International Standard Version
He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants.
A Conservative Version
who makes his [heavenly] agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
American Standard Version
Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
Amplified
Who makes winds His messengers,
Flames of fire His ministers.
Bible in Basic English
He makes winds his angels, and flames of fire his servants.
Darby Translation
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
Making his messengers spirits; his servants a fire of flame:
King James 2000
Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Lexham Expanded Bible
who makes his messengers [the] winds, his attendants a flame of fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou makest thine angels spirits, and thy ministers a flaming fire.
NET Bible
He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.
New Heart English Bible
He makes his angels winds; his servants flames of fire.
The Emphasized Bible
Making His messengers, winds, His attendants, a flaming fire;
Webster
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
World English Bible
He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire.
Themes
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Angels » The lord creating the angels
Fire » Figurative » Spiritual power
Interlinear
Ruwach
Sharath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 104:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence
3 He lays the beams of His upper rooms in the waters. He sets the clouds as His chariots; He walks on the wings of the wind; 4 He makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flaming fire. 5 He laid the earth on its foundations; it shall not be shaken forever.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels He says, "Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire."
2 Kings 2:11
And it happened as they went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire came, and they separated between them both. And Elijah went up in a tempest into Heaven.
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed and said, I pray You, Jehovah, open his eyes so that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Psalm 148:8
fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling His Word,
Ezekiel 1:13
And the likeness of the living creatures: they looked like burning coals of fire; like the appearance of torches. It was continually circling among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?