1 Or “rose like the sun” (, ).
2 Heb “to him.” The reads “to us” (לָנוּ [lanu] for לָמוֹ [lamo]), the reading of the is acceptable since it no doubt has in mind Israel as a collective singular. Heb “him”; the referent (Israel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 Or “he shone forth” (, , , ).
4 With slight alteration (מִמְרִבַת קָדֵשׁ [mimrivat qadesh] for the ’s מֵרִבְבֹת קֹדֶשׁ [merivvot qodesh]) the translation would be “from Meribah Kadesh” (cf. , ; see Deut 32:51). However, the language of holy war in the immediate context favors the reading of the , which views the Lord as accompanied by angelic hosts.
5 The mispointed Hebrew term אֵשְׁדָּת (’eshdat) should perhaps be construed as אֵשְׁהַת (’eshhat) with .
6 Heb “peoples.” The apparent plural form is probably a misunderstood singular (perhaps with a pronominal suffix) with enclitic mem (ם). See עַם B.2.
7 Heb “his holy ones.” The third person masculine singular suffix of the Hebrew is problematic in light of the second person masculine singular suffix on בְּיָדֶךָ (béyadekha, “your hands”). The versions by Lucian and Origen read, therefore, “the holy ones.” The version by Theodotion and the , however, presuppose third masculine singular suffix on בְּיָדָיו (béyadayv, “his hands”), and thus retain “his holy ones.” The efforts to bring pronominal harmony into the line is commendable but unnecessary given the Hebrew tendency to be untroubled by such grammatical inconsistencies. However, the translation harmonizes the first pronoun with the second so that the referent (the Lord) is clear.
8 Heb “hands.” For the problem of the pronoun see note on the term “holy ones” earlier in this verse.
9 The Hebrew term תֻּכּוּ (tuku, probably Pual perfect of תָּכָה, takhah) is otherwise unknown. The present translation is based on the reference to feet and, apparently, receiving instruction in God’s words (cf. , ). Other options are as follows: “At your feet they all bow down” (cf. , ); “They follow in your steps” (cf. , ); “they marched at your heels.”
10 The singular verbal form in the Hebrew text (lit. “he lifts up”) is understood in a distributive manner, focusing on the action of each individual within the group.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He said,

“The Lord came from Sinai

and dawned from Seir upon us;

he shone forth from Mount Paran;

he came from the ten thousands of holy ones,

with flaming fire at his right hand.

Yes, he loved his people,

all his holy ones were in his hand;

so they followed in your steps,

receiving direction from you,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He said:

“The Lord came from Sinai

and dawned over them from Seir;

he shone forth from Mount Paran.

He came with myriads of holy ones

from the south, from his mountain slopes.

Surely it is you who love the people;

all the holy ones are in your hand.

At your feet they all bow down,

and from you receive instruction,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He said:

The Lord came from Sinai

and appeared to them from Seir;

he shone on them from Mount Paran

and came with ten thousand holy ones,

with lightning from his right hand for them.

Indeed he loves the people.

All your holy ones are in your hand,

and they assemble at your feet.

Each receives your words.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The Lord came from Mount Sinai

and dawned upon us from Mount Seir;

he shone forth from Mount Paran

and came from Meribah-kadesh

with flaming fire at his right hand.

Indeed, he loves his people;

all his holy ones are in his hands.

They follow in his steps

and accept his teaching.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he said,

“Yahweh came from Sinai,

and he dawned upon them from Seir;

he shone forth from Mount Paran,

and he came with myriads of holy ones,

at his right hand a fiery law for them.

Moreover, he loves his people,

all the holy ones were in your hand,

and they bowed down to your feet,

each one accepted directions from you.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, The Lord came from Sinai,

And rose up from Seir unto 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.

Yea, he loved the people;

All his saints are in thy hand:

And they sat down at thy feet;

Every one shall receive of thy words.

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