Psalm 68:17 “The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are…”

Psalm 68:17

The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai.

Darby Translation

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

Young's Literal Translation

The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

Bible in Basic English

The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

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Cross references

“chariots”

Deuteronomy 33:2 Daniel 7:10 Revelation 5:11 Revelation 9:16 Matthew 26:53 Psalm 18:10

Deuteronomy 33:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Revelation 5:11 · BSB

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Revelation 9:16 · BSB

And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

Matthew 26:53 · BSB

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Psalm 18:10 · BSB

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

“as in Sinai”

Exodus 3:5 Exodus 19:22 Exodus 19:23

Exodus 3:5 · BSB

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 19:22 · BSB

Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

Exodus 19:23 · BSB

But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

Also

Habakkuk 3:8

Habakkuk 3:8 · BSB

Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

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