Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What is this, my lord? 5 The angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth, 6 The one with the black horses went forth towards the north country, and the white went forth after them, and the grisled went forth toward the south country.

Cross References

Daniel 7:2

Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven fought the great sea.

Zechariah 4:14

Then he said, These two sons of oil are those that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Hebrews 1:7

And of the angels he said, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire.

1 Kings 19:11

And he said, Go forth and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

1 Kings 22:19

Then he said, Hear thou, therefore, the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne and all the host of the heavens standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

2 Chronicles 18:18-19

So he said, Therefore, hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of the heavens standing on his right hand and on his left.

Job 1:6

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 2:1-2

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

Psalm 68:17

The chariots of God are two thousand, thousands of angels; the Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

Psalm 104:3-4

who dost establish his chambers between the waters, who makes the clouds his chariot, who walks upon the wings of the wind,

Psalm 148:8

fire and hail; snow and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word,

Isaiah 54:5

For thy Maker shall be thine husband; the LORD of the hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Ezekiel 1:5-28

Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of man.

Ezekiel 10:9-19

And when I looked, behold, four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by each cherubim; and the colour of the wheels was as a stone of Tarsis or beryl.

Ezekiel 11:22

Then the cherubim lifted up their wings and the wheels after them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the spirit, prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Come from the four winds, O spirit, and breathe upon these slain, and they shall live.

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousands of thousands served him, and ten thousands of ten thousands stood before him; the Judge sat down, and the books were opened.

Zechariah 1:10-11

And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are those whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

Zechariah 4:10

For who has despised the day of small beginnings? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel. Those seven are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Matthew 18:10

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in the heavens their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 24:31

And he shall send his angels with a trumpet and a great voice, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 1:19

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee and to show thee this gospel.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?

Revelation 7:1

And after these things I saw four angels standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth that no wind should blow upon the earth nor upon the sea nor upon any tree.

Revelation 14:6-13

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel that he might evangelize those that dwell on the earth and every nation and kindred and tongue and people,

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