Parallel Verses
Webster
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in 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.
Bible in Basic English
The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.
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!
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 leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said, the LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set and the books were opened.
Exodus 3:5
And he said, Approach not hither: put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
Exodus 19:22-23
And let the priests also who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 6:16-17
And he answered, Fear not: for they that are with us are more than they that are with them.
Psalm 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew; yes, he flew upon the wings of the wind.
Ezekiel 1:15-28
Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
Habakkuk 3:8
Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thy anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thy horses, and thy chariots of salvation?
Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Revelation 5:11
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Revelation 9:16
And the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.