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Psalm 104:4

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104:4He makes the winds his messengers,

and the flaming fire his attendant.4

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  1. 4 Heb “and his attendants a flaming fire.” The lack of agreement between the singular “fire” and plural “attendants” has prompted various emendations. Some read “fire and flame.” The present translation assumes an emendation to “his attendant” (יו in the Hebrew text being virtually dittographic). In Ugaritic mythology Yam’s messengers appear as flaming fire before the assembly of the gods. See G. R. Driver, Canaanite Myths and Legends, 42.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

he makes his messengers winds,

his ministers a flaming fire.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He makes winds his messengers,

flames of fire his servants.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and making the winds his messengers,

flames of fire his servants.

NLTNew Living Translation

The winds are your messengers;

flames of fire are your servants.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

who makes his messengers the winds,

his attendants a flame of fire.

KJV 1900King James Version

Who maketh his angels spirits;

His ministers a flaming fire: