Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.
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 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.
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 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.
Phrases
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?