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17. and, to the assertion of God's purpose to make it His dwelling,
is added evidence of His protecting care. He is described as in the
midst of His heavenly armies--
thousands of angels--literally, "thousands of repetitions," or,
"thousands of thousands"--that is, of chariots. The word "angels" was
perhaps introduced in our version, from
De 33:2,
and Ga 3:19.
They are, of course, implied as conductors of the chariots.
as . . . Sinai, in the holy place--that is, He has appeared in Zion
as once in Sinai.
JFB.
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