KJV King James Version
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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Psalm 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
WEB World English Bible
He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.
ASV American Standard Version
Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Making His messengers—the winds, His ministers—the flaming fire.
Surrounding context — Psalm 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2 Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
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Hebrews 1:7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.2 Kings 2:11And 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 6:17And 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.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Psalm 148:8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:Ezekiel 1:13As 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.Acts 23:8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
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