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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Psalms 35:5
Let them be as chaffe before the wind: and let the Angel of the Lord chase them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Let them be like chaff in the wind,with the angel of the Lord driving them away.
Let them be like chaff in the wind,with the angel of the Lord driving them away.
Hebrew Names Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of the LORD driving them on.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of the LORD driving them on.
King James Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
English Standard Version
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
New Century Version
Make them like chaff blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord forces them away.
Make them like chaff blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord forces them away.
New English Translation
May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the Lord 's angel attacks them!
May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the Lord 's angel attacks them!
Amplified Bible
Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the LORD driving them on.
Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the LORD driving them on.
New American Standard Bible
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.
World English Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of Yahweh driving them on.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of Yahweh driving them on.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.
Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let them be like chaff before the wind,With the angel of Yahweh driving them on.
Let them be like chaff before the wind,With the angel of Yahweh driving them on.
Berean Standard Bible
May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.
May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.
Contemporary English Version
Send your angel after them and let them be like straw in the wind.
Send your angel after them and let them be like straw in the wind.
Complete Jewish Bible
May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Adonai to drive them on.
May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Adonai to drive them on.
Darby Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;
Easy-to-Read Version
Make them like chaff blown by the wind. Let them be chased by the Lord 's angel.
Make them like chaff blown by the wind. Let them be chased by the Lord 's angel.
George Lamsa Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
Good News Translation
May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord pursues them!
May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord pursues them!
Lexham English Bible
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Yahweh driving them.
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Yahweh driving them.
Literal Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the Angel of Jehovah driving away.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the Angel of Jehovah driving away.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let the be as ye dust before the wynde, and the angell of the LORDE scaterynge the.
Let the be as ye dust before the wynde, and the angell of the LORDE scaterynge the.
American Standard Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.
Bible in Basic English
Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.
Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let them be as dust before the winde: and let the angell of God scatter [them.]
Let them be as dust before the winde: and let the angell of God scatter [them.]
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.
Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.
English Revised Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the angel of the LORD driving them on.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the angel of the LORD driving them on.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Be thei maad as dust bifor the face of the wynd; and the aungel of the Lord make hem streit.
Be thei maad as dust bifor the face of the wynd; and the aungel of the Lord make hem streit.
Update Bible Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Yahweh driving [them] on.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Yahweh driving [them] on.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].
New King James Version
Let them be like chaff before the wind,And let the angel [fn] of the Lord chase them.
Let them be like chaff before the wind,And let the angel [fn] of the Lord chase them.
New Living Translation
Blow them away like chaff in the wind— a wind sent by the angel of the Lord .
Blow them away like chaff in the wind— a wind sent by the angel of the Lord .
New Life Bible
Let them be like straw in the wind. May the angel of the Lord drive them away.
Let them be like straw in the wind. May the angel of the Lord drive them away.
New Revised Standard
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them on.
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them on.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on:
Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(34-5) Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
(34-5) Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
Revised Standard Version
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on!
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on!
Young's Literal Translation
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the Lord driving them on.
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the Lord driving them on.
Contextual Overview
1 [A Psalme of Dauid.] Plead my cause (O Lord) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe. 3 Draw out also the speare, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaffe before the wind: and let the Angel of the Lord chase them. 6 Let their way be darke and slippery, and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them. 7 For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule. 8 Let destruction come vpon him at vnawares, and let his net that hee hath hid, catch himselfe: into that very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soule shalbe ioyfull in the Lord: it shall reioyce in his saluation. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like vnto thee which deliuerest the poore from him that is too strong for him, yea the poore and the needy, from him that spoileth him?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as chaff: Psalms 1:4, Psalms 83:13-17, Job 21:18, Isaiah 17:13, Isaiah 29:5, Hosea 13:3
and: Exodus 14:19, Isaiah 37:36, Acts 12:23, Hebrews 11:28
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:43 - as small 2 Kings 19:35 - the angel 2 Chronicles 20:22 - to sing and to Psalms 18:37 - General Matthew 3:12 - but Luke 5:21 - Who can
Cross-References
Genesis 34:30
And Iacob said to Simeon and Leui, Ye haue troubled me to make me to stinke among the inhabitants of the land, amongst the Canaanites, and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselues together against me, and slay me, and I shal be destroyed, I and my house.
And Iacob said to Simeon and Leui, Ye haue troubled me to make me to stinke among the inhabitants of the land, amongst the Canaanites, and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselues together against me, and slay me, and I shal be destroyed, I and my house.
Genesis 35:9
And God appeared vnto Iacob againe, when he came out of Padan Aram, and blessed him.
And God appeared vnto Iacob againe, when he came out of Padan Aram, and blessed him.
Genesis 35:11
And God saide vnto him, I am God Almightie: be fruitfull and multiply: a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and Kings shall come out of thy loynes.
And God saide vnto him, I am God Almightie: be fruitfull and multiply: a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and Kings shall come out of thy loynes.
Genesis 35:15
And Iacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.
And Iacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.
Genesis 35:16
And they iourneyed from Bethel: and there was but a litle way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel traueiled, and she had hard labour.
And they iourneyed from Bethel: and there was but a litle way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel traueiled, and she had hard labour.
Exodus 23:27
I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee.
I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee.
Exodus 34:24
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt goe vp to appeare before the Lord thy God, thrice in the yeere.
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt goe vp to appeare before the Lord thy God, thrice in the yeere.
Deuteronomy 11:25
There shall no man bee able to stand before you: for the Lord your God shall lay the feare of you, and the dread of you vpon all the land that yee shall tread vpon, as hee hath said vnto you.
There shall no man bee able to stand before you: for the Lord your God shall lay the feare of you, and the dread of you vpon all the land that yee shall tread vpon, as hee hath said vnto you.
Joshua 5:1
And it came to passe when all the Kings of the Amorites which were on the side of Iordan Westward, and all the Kings of the Canaanites, which were by the Sea, heard that the Lord had dried vp the waters of Iordan from before the children of Israel, vntill we were passed ouer, that their heart melted; neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
And it came to passe when all the Kings of the Amorites which were on the side of Iordan Westward, and all the Kings of the Canaanites, which were by the Sea, heard that the Lord had dried vp the waters of Iordan from before the children of Israel, vntill we were passed ouer, that their heart melted; neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 11:7
And he tooke a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoeuer commeth not foorth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it bee done vnto his oxen: and the feare of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
And he tooke a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoeuer commeth not foorth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it bee done vnto his oxen: and the feare of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind,.... As they are; see Psalms 1:4;
and let the angel of the Lord chase [them]; either a good angel, who is the Lord's, his creature that ministers unto him, and is ready to obey his orders; and who, as he encamps about the saints and protects them, so he is able to destroy their enemies; as one angel in a night destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt, and another the whole army of the Assyrians, Exodus 12:29; an angel of the Lord, who is swift to fly, and so to chase and overtake, and able to execute whatever is the will of the Lord; or else an evil angel, who is the Lord's, being made by him, though not made evil by him; and who is under his restraints, and can do nothing but by his permission; and who sometimes is employed by the Lord, as the executioner of his wrath upon wicked men; is suffered to distress and torture their consciences in this life, and hereafter drag them into everlasting burnings, prepared for the devil and his angels.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind - As chaff is driven away in winnowing grain. See the notes at Psalms 1:4.
And let the angel of the Lord chase them - Drive them away, or scatter them. Angels are often represented in the Scriptures as agents employed by God in bringing punishment on wicked people. See 2 Kings 19:35; Isaiah 37:36; 1Ch 21:12, 1 Chronicles 21:30; 2 Samuel 24:16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 35:5. Let the angel of the Lord chase them.] By angel we may either understand one of those spirits, whether good or bad, commonly thus denominated, or any thing used by God himself as the instrument of their confusion.
