Psalms 68:17
What does Psalms 68:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 68:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The chariots of God <FI>are<Fi> myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord <FI>is<Fi> among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The chariots ofGod are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
Context
v.16Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.
v.17This passage
v.18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
- Revelation 9:16
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.
- Matthew 26:53
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- Exodus 19:22
And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.
- Revelation 5:11
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
- 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, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
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