Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth.

New American Standard Bible

The angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

King James Version

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Holman Bible

The angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

International Standard Version

The angel told me, "These are four heavenly spirits that are going out on patrol after having presented themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

A Conservative Version

And the [heavenly] agent answered and said to me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before LORD of all the earth.

American Standard Version

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Amplified

The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth,

Darby Translation

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And the messenger will answer and say to me, These the four spirits of the heavens going forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

King James 2000

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the angel answered and said to me, "These [are] the four winds of the heavens going out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

Modern King James verseion

And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens who go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The angel answered, and said unto me, 'These are the four winds of the heaven, which be come forth to stand before the ruler of all the earth.

NET Bible

The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

New Heart English Bible

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

And the messenger answered, and said unto me, - These, are the four winds of the heavens, coming forward after each hath presented itself near the Lord of all the earth.

Webster

And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

World English Bible

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

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

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and said

Usage: 0

unto me, These are the four
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

before the Lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

References

Context Readings

Zechariah's Eighth Vision

4 And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The carriage in which are the black horses goes in the direction of the north country; the white go to the west; and those of mixed colour go in the direction of the south country.


Cross References

Daniel 7:2

I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.

Zechariah 4:14

And he said, These are the two sons of oil, whose place is by the Lord of all the earth.

Hebrews 1:7

And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire:

1 Kings 19:11

Then he said, Go out and take your place on the mountain before the Lord. Then the Lord went by, and mountains were parted by the force of a great wind, and rocks were broken before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earth-shock, but the Lord was not in the earth-shock.

1 Kings 22:19

And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.

2 Chronicles 18:18-19

Then he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, and all the army of heaven in their places, at his right hand and at his left.

Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.

Job 2:1-2

And there was a day when the sons of the gods came together before the Lord, and the Satan came with them.

Psalm 68:17

The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

Psalm 104:3-4

The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind:

Psalm 148:8

Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

Isaiah 54:5

For your Maker is your husband; the Lord of armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is he who takes up your cause; he will be named the God of all the earth.

Ezekiel 1:5-28

And in the heart of it were the forms of four living beings. And this was what they were like; they had the form of a man.

Ezekiel 10:9-19

And looking, I saw four wheels by the side of the winged ones, one wheel by the side of a winged one and another wheel by the side of another: and the wheels were like the colour of a beryl stone to the eye.

Ezekiel 11:22

Then the wings of the winged ones were lifted up, and the wheels were by their side; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them on high.

Ezekiel 37:9

And he said to me, Be a prophet to the wind, be a prophet, son of man, and say to the wind, The Lord has said: Come from the four winds, O wind, breathing on these dead so that they may come to life.

Daniel 7:10

A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants, and ten thousand times ten thousand were in their places before him: the judge was seated and the books were open.

Zechariah 1:10-11

And the man who was between the mountains, answering me, said, These are those whom the Lord has sent to go up and down through the earth.

Zechariah 4:10

For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

Matthew 18:10

Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 24:31

And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 1:19

And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?

Revelation 7:1

After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

Revelation 14:6-13

And I saw another angel in flight between heaven and earth, having eternal good news to give to those who are on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people,

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