Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Holman Bible
thousands and thousands;
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary
as He was at Sinai.
International Standard Version
God's chariots were many thousands. The Lord was there with them at Sinai in holiness.
A Conservative Version
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. LORD is among them, [as in] Sinai, in the sanctuary.
American Standard Version
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, as in'sinai, in the sanctuary.
Amplified
The chariots of God are
The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.
Darby Translation
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
Julia Smith Translation
The chariot of God twice ten thousand thousands upon thousands: Jehovah among them, Sinai in the holy place.
King James 2000
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The chariots of God [are] twice ten thousand, [with] thousands doubled. The Lord [is] among them [at] Sinai, distinctive [in victory].
Modern King James verseion
The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of thousands; the Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the holy place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The chariots of God are many thousand times a thousand, the LORD is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai.
NET Bible
God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.
New Heart English Bible
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
The Emphasized Bible
The chariots of God, are two myriads - thousands repeated, My Lord, is among them Sinai, is in the sanctuary!
Webster
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
World English Bible
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
Youngs Literal Translation
The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
Themes
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Angels » The law given by the ministration of
Chariot » Figurative » Chariots of God
Law » Received by the disposition of angels
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
16 Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever. 17 The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place. 18 You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:2
He said, The Lord came from Sinai, dawning on them from Seir; shining out from Mount Paran, coming from Meribath Kadesh: from his right hand went flames of fire: his wrath made waste the peoples.
Daniel 7:10
A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants, and ten thousand times ten thousand were in their places before him: the judge was seated and the books were open.
Exodus 3:5
And he said, Do not come near: take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.
Exodus 19:22-23
And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.
2 Kings 2:11
And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.
2 Kings 6:16-17
And he said in answer, Have no fear; those who are with us are more than those who are with them.
Psalm 18:10
And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
Ezekiel 1:15-28
Now while I was looking at the four living beings, I saw one wheel on the earth, by the side of the living beings, for the four of them.
Habakkuk 3:8
Was your wrath burning against the rivers? were you angry with the sea, that you went on your horses, on your war-carriages of salvation?
Matthew 26:53
Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?
Revelation 5:11
And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Revelation 9:16
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: the number of them came to my ears.