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Exodus 17:13

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11 As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.

12 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.

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.

14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

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BSB
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
KJV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
WEB
Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
ASV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
DARBY
And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
BLB
And Joshua weakened Amalek and his people with the mouth of the sword.
ÅB
Og Josva hugg Amalek og hans folk ned med sverdets egg.
OTB
Josva beseiret Amalek og hans folk med sverdet.
B1930
Og Josva hugg Amalek og hans folk ned med sverdets egg.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 10:42

    And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

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  • Joshua 11:12

    Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded.

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  • Joshua 10:32

    And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

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  • Joshua 10:37

    They captured it and put to the sword its king, all its villages, and all the people. Joshua left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon; he devoted to destruction Hebron and everyone in it.

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  • Joshua 10:28

    On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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