Exodus 17:12
10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
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Compare
- BSB
- When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
- KJV
- But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
- WEB
- But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.
- ASV
- But Moses` hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; And his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
- DARBY
- And Moses' hands were heavy; then they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on this side, and one on that side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
- BLB
- And the hands of Moses [became] heavy, and they took a stone and put [it] under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands—one from this, and one from that—and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
- ÅB
- Men da Moses' hender ble tunge, tok de en stein og la under ham, og han satte seg på den; og Aron og Hur støttet hans hender, den ene på den ene side og den andre på den andre side; så holdt hans hender seg støe helt til solen gikk ned.
- OTB
- Moses' hender ble trette, så de plasserte en stein under ham, og han satte seg på den. Aron og Hur støttet hendene hans, én på hver side, så hendene hans holdt seg støe til solnedgang.
- B1930
- Men da Moses' hender blev tunge, tok de en sten og la under ham, og han satte sig på den; og Aron og Hur støttet hans hender, den ene på den ene side og den andre på den andre side; så holdt hans hender sig støe helt til solen gikk ned.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
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For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
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And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
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Brethren, pray for us.
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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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