Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on:

New American Standard Bible

Let them be like chaff before the wind,
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.

King James Version

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Holman Bible

Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.

International Standard Version

Make them like the chaff before the wind, as the messenger of the LORD pushes them aside.

A Conservative Version

Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the agent of LORD driving [them] on.

American Standard Version

Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

Amplified


Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance],
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.

Bible in Basic English

Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.

Darby Translation

Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive them away;

Julia Smith Translation

They shall be as chaff before the wind: and the messenger of Jehovah overthrowing.

King James 2000

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them be like chaff before [the] wind, with the angel of Yahweh {driving them}.

Modern King James verseion

Let them be as chaff before the wind; and let the Angel of Jehovah drive them away.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let them be as the dust before the wind, and the angel of the LORD scattering them.

NET Bible

May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the Lord's angel attacks them!

New Heart English Bible

Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD's angel driving them on.

Webster

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

World English Bible

Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

Youngs Literal Translation

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

References

Easton

Morish

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Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

4 Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life, - Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt: 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on: 6 Let their way become dark and slippery, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pursuing them.

Cross References

Job 21:18

They become as straw before the wind, and as chaff, which the storm stealeth away.

Isaiah 29:5

Then shall be as fine dust the multitude of thy foreigners, - And as chaff that passeth away, the multitude of tyrants; And it shall come to pass, in a twinkling, Suddenly,

Psalm 1:4

Not so, the lawless, - but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:

Exodus 14:19

And the messenger of God who was going on before the camp of Israel removed, and came on behind them, - and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them;

Isaiah 17:13

Though nations like the rushing of many waters, shall rush, Yet shall one rebuke him, And he shall flee far away, - And be chased As the chaff of the mountains before a wind, And as whirling stubble before a storm!

Isaiah 37:36

Then went forth the messenger of Yahweh, and smote - in the camp of the Assyrians - a hundred and eighty-five thousand, - and when men arose early in the morning, lo! they were all, dead bodies!

Hosea 13:3

Therefore, shall they become like the morning cloud, and like the dew early departing, - like chaff storm-driven out of the threshing-floor, and like smoke out of a chimney.

Acts 12:23

And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

Hebrews 11:28

By faith, he hath kept the passover and the besmearing of the blood, lest, he that was destroying the first-born, should be touching them.

Psalm 83:13-17

O my God, make them, As whirling dust , As chaff before a wind;

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