And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:
WEB
Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
YLT
and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'
DBT
And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentHebrews — The NT's most sustained Old-Testament argument — an extended demonstration that Jesus is ‘better than’ every institution Judaism knew. Priesthood, covenant, tabernacle, sacrifice: all fulfilled in one great high priest.
- Author
- Unknown — the book itself does not name its author. Traditional attribution is Pauline (Clement of Alexandria, Origen, much of the Eastern church); Luther proposed Apollos; Tertullian preferred Barnabas; Harnack proposed Priscilla. Site does not adjudicate
- Date
- Mid-to-late 1st century AD, almost certainly before AD 70 (the book argues against the ongoing Temple liturgy as if the Temple still stands)