Read Full ChapterAfter this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} after{G3326} these things{G5023} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} four{G5064} angels{G32} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} on{G1909} the four{G5064} corners{G1137} of the earth{G1093}, holding{G2902}{(G5723)} the four{G5064} winds{G417} of the earth{G1093}, that{G3363} the wind{G417} should{G4154} not{G3363} blow{G4154}{(G5725)} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}, nor{G3383} on{G1909} the sea{G2281}, nor{G3383} on{G1909} any{G3956} tree{G1186}.
Strong's King James
(1) After this, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the land, seizing the four winds (ruach) of the land in order that no wind may blow on the land, on the sea nor on every tree.
The F.O.G
[1] After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of destruction so that no wind could blow on land, sea, or any tree.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And after these things I saw four messengers, standing upon the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind may not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree;
Young's Literal Translation
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