Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Parallel translations
- KJV The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
- BSB The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- NKJV The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
- NASB The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.
- NLT For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
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- Ps 91:11For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
- Dan 6:22My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no hurt.
- Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- 2 Kgs 19:35That night, Yahweh’s angel went out, and struck one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
- 2 Kgs 6:17Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
- Gen 32:1–2Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- Matt 18:10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Zech 9:8I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.
- Luke 16:22The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
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