The LORD Marked Out Among His Radiant Angels at Sinai

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 286:3

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Another interpretation of "the chariots of God": Rabbi Eleazar ben Pedat said, What is meant by "thousands of angels" [alfei shinan]? The beautiful and praiseworthy ones. And even so, "the LORD is among them," distinguished among them. The Assembly of Israel said, "My beloved is dazzling and ruddy" (Song of Songs 5:10). When a king of flesh and blood goes out to the camp, there are many as handsome as he, many as mighty as he, many as full of flowing locks as he. But the Holy One, blessed be He, is not so. When He came to Sinai, He took with Him the ministering angels who were the most beautiful and praiseworthy among them. Rabbi Judah son of Rabbi Simon said: What is the meaning of what is written, "He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the myriads of holiness" (Deuteronomy 33:2)? He was a sign within the myriads of holiness, when He came to Sinai.

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