Parallel Verses
King James Version
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
New American Standard Bible
And of the angels He says,
“
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
Holman Bible
And about the angels He says:
and His servants
International Standard Version
Now about the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire."
A Conservative Version
And indeed toward the heavenly agents he says, He who makes his agents spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
American Standard Version
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame a fire:
Amplified
And concerning the angels He says,
And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding].”
An Understandable Version
But God said [this] about the angels [Psa. 104:4 LXX], "He [i.e., God] makes His angels to be [like] winds and His servants [like] flames of fire." [Note: The idea is probably that angels obediently serve God's purpose similar to the way wind and lightening do].
Anderson New Testament
And of the angels he says: Who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Bible in Basic English
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire:
Common New Testament
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and of the angels, he saith, who employs his angels like the winds, and flames of fire as his ministers."
Darby Translation
And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;
Godbey New Testament
And to the angels he says, he maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire:
Goodspeed New Testament
In speaking of the angels he says, "He who changes his angels into winds, And his attendants into blazing fire!"
John Wesley New Testament
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
And truly to the angels of God he says, Who making his angels spirits, and his workmen flames of fire.
King James 2000
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And concerning the angels he says, "The one who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire,"
Modern King James verseion
And of the angels He says, "Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."
Moffatt New Testament
While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'
Montgomery New Testament
While of the angels he said, He makes his angels into winds, His ministering servants into flames of fire.
NET Bible
And he says of the angels, "He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,"
New Heart English Bible
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."
Noyes New Testament
And of the angels he saith: "Who maketh his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire;"
Sawyer New Testament
And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire;
The Emphasized Bible
Even as to the messengers, indeed, he saith - Who maketh his messengers, winds, and his ministers of state, a fiery flame;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And concerning the angels indeed he thus speaks: "Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministering servants a flame of fire."
Twentieth Century New Testament
Speaking of the angels, he said-- 'He makes the winds his angels and the fiery flames his servants';
Webster
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover of the angels He says, "He changes His angels into winds, and His ministering servants into a flame of fire."
Williams New Testament
However, regarding the angels He says: "He turns His angels into winds, and His attendants into flames of fire."
World English Bible
Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."
Worrell New Testament
And respecting the angels He saith, "Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire";
Worsley New Testament
And as to the angels He saith, "Who maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire:"
Youngs Literal Translation
and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:7
Images Hebrews 1:7
Prayers for Hebrews 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of God's Son
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Cross References
Psalm 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Isaiah 6:2
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Ezekiel 1:13-14
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Zechariah 6:5
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.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?