Psalms 68:17

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

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The chariots of God <FI>are<Fi> myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord <FI>is<Fi> among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 68:17 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 3:5“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
  2. Exodus 19:22Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
  3. Deuteronomy 33:2He 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.
  4. 2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
  5. 2 Kings 6:16“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
  6. Psalms 9:12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
  7. Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  8. Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
  9. Ezekiel 1:15When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
  10. Ezekiel 43:7and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.
  11. Ezekiel 43:9Now let them remove far from Me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will dwell among them forever.
  12. Daniel 7:10A 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.
  13. Habakkuk 3:8Were 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?
  14. Matthew 26:53Are 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?
  15. Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
  16. Revelation 9:16And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.

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