Parallel Verses

NET Bible

He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.

New American Standard Bible

He makes the winds His messengers,
Flaming fire His ministers.

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 King James verseion

He makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flaming fire.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou makest thine angels spirits, and thy ministers a flaming fire.

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.

Interlinear

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

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

שׁרת 
Sharath 
Usage: 99

להט 
Lahat 
Usage: 11

References

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence

3 and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds. He makes the clouds his chariot, and travels along on the wings of the wind. 4 He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant. 5 He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.

Cross References

Hebrews 1:7

And he says of the angels, "He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,"

2 Kings 2:11

As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.

2 Kings 6:17

Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he can see." The Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Psalm 148:8

O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders,

Ezekiel 1:13

In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

Acts 23:8

(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

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