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NET Bible
And he says of the angels, "He makes 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.”
King James Version
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, 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.
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 But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him!" 7 And he says of the angels, "He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire," 8 but of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.
Cross References
Psalm 104:4
He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.
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.
Isaiah 6:2
Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.
Ezekiel 1:13-14
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.
Daniel 7:10
A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened and the books were opened.
Zechariah 6:5
The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?