Psalm 35:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;

New Living Translation
Blow them away like chaff in the wind— a wind sent by the angel of the LORD.

English Standard Version
Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away!

Berean Study Bible
May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.

New American Standard Bible
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

NASB 1995
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

NASB 1977
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

Amplified Bible
Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

Christian Standard Bible
Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away.

Contemporary English Version
Send your angel after them and let them be like straw in the wind.

Good News Translation
May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the LORD pursues them!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let them be like husks blown by the wind as the Messenger of the LORD chases them.

International Standard Version
Make them like the chaff before the wind, as the messenger of the LORD pushes them aside.

NET Bible
May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD's angel attacks them!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 of the LORD chase them.

King James 2000 Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

New Heart English Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD's angel driving them on.

World English Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

American King James Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

American Standard Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

A Faithful Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind; and let the angel of the LORD drive them away.

Darby Bible Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;

English Revised Version
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the angel of the LORD driving them on.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let them be as dust before the winde: and let the angell of God scatter them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Let the be as ye dust before the wynde, and the angell of the LORDE scaterynge the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They are as chaff before wind, "" And a messenger of YHWH driving away.

Young's Literal Translation
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

Smith's Literal Translation
They shall be as chaff before the wind: and the messenger of Jehovah overthrowing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them become as dust before the wind : and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They shall be like dust before the wind, and the angel of LORD JEHOVAH will persecute them.

Lamsa Bible
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of the LORD thrusting them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.
















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